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Imbrue

Imbrue Meaning & Definition
Imbrue Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Imbrue?

[v] permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Imbrue: drench

Related Terms | Find terms related to Imbrue: bathe | besprinkle | breathe | brew | color | decoct | douche | dredge | drench | drouk | dye | entincture | flavor | flush | imbue | impregnate | infiltrate | infuse | inject | instill | lave | leach | leaven | lixiviate | macerate | penetrate | percolate | permeate | pervade | rinse | saturate | season | seethe | soak | sodden | sop | souse | steep | suffuse | temper | tincture | tinge | transfuse | wash | waterlog

See Also | impregnate | saturate

Imbrue In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*brue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbureed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbureing}.] [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak (see pref. {En-}, 1, 1st {In-}, and {Breverage}), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. {Brewis}).] To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood. While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued. --Milton.

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