Etymology

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Today it means: To instill or inspire (someone) with a certain quality, feeling, or idea. Full definition →

Latin imbuō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromimbuō“wet, moisten”
  2. English todayimbue

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

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