as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before
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Peg Leg Porker uses a proprietary dry rub on their pork that imbues it with salt and spice, and the hickory wood used for smoking lends a flavor dynamic that’s a signature of Tennessee BBQ.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Harrison and her team put an emphasis on sustainability and functionality, blending new and vintage pieces to create spaces that feel curated and imbued with a sense of history and character.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
Lastly, boat pose can imbue you with a pretty awesome sense of accomplishment, Dr. Harding says.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
All the while, Hegde and Kamdar ensure that the camera lingers just long enough before cutting away, imbuing the frame with a sense of spiritual mystery each time the camera lands on a human face, or a religious statuette.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
Harrison and her team put an emphasis on sustainability and functionality, blending new and vintage pieces to create spaces that feel curated and imbued with a sense of history and character.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025
Lastly, boat pose can imbue you with a pretty awesome sense of accomplishment, Dr. Harding says.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
All the while, Hegde and Kamdar ensure that the camera lingers just long enough before cutting away, imbuing the frame with a sense of spiritual mystery each time the camera lands on a human face, or a religious statuette.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Imbue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbue. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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