# imbue

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪmˈbjuː/ · frequency rank #58,101

## Definitions
1. To instill or inspire (someone) with a certain quality, feeling, or idea.
2. To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
3. In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.

## Etymology
From Latin imbuō (“wet, moisten”). Compare imbibe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imbue