Imbue (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Soak

Hypernyms

• Impregnate

Hyponyms

• Steep
• Brew

Meaning ²

Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Riddle
• Permeate
• Penetrate
• Interpenetrate
• Diffuse
• Pervade

Hypernyms

• Penetrate
• Perforate

Hyponyms

• Spiritise
• Spiritize

Meaning ³

Suffuse with color.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Hue

Hypernyms

• Colorise
• Colour In
• Colourise
• Colourize
• Colour
• Colorize
• Color In