imbue Definition

imbue
verb imbued, imbuing

1. To fill or inspire, especially with ideals or principles.

Thesaurus: fill, permeate, saturate, pervade, impregnate, infuse, inculcate.
Form: imbue someone with something (especially)
2. To soak or saturate something, especially with dye.

Thesaurus: colour, dye, tint, stain, tinge.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin imbuere to saturate.