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- [im-byoo]
- /ɪmˈbyu/
- /ɪmˈbjuːd/
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- [im-byoo]
- /ɪmˈbyu/
Definitions of imbued word
- verb with object imbued to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. 1
- verb with object imbued to saturate or impregnate with moisture, color, etc. 1
- verb with object imbued to imbrue. 1
- noun imbued Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality. 1
- verb imbued simple past tense and past participle of imbue. 0
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Origin of imbued
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, imbue is from the Latin word imbuere to wet, drench
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Parts of speech for Imbued
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imbued popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
imbued usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imbued
adjective imbued
- charged — If a situation is charged, it is filled with emotion and therefore very tense or exciting.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- strung out — severely debilitated from alcohol or drugs.
- saturated — saturated.
Antonyms for imbued
verb imbued
- drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
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