Imbues — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /im-ˈbyü/ im·bue

Meaning & Definition of Imbues

Imbues (verb)

  1. endow
  2. to permeate or influence as if by dyeing
  3. to tinge or dye deeply

Imbues (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. 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"

    similar: endues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps, suffuses
    related: animates, charges, enlivens, invigorates, leavens, implants, instills, plants, impregnates, permeates, pervades, saturates, deluges, drowns, fills, floods, inundates, overwhelms, submerges
    near: deprives, divests, strips, clears, empties, eliminates, removes, takes (away)

Related Entry: Imbue (verb)

Imbue is a different word from Imbues. The synonyms below are for imbue, not for imbues.

  1. 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"

    similar: endue, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, inoculate, invest, steep, suffuse
    related: animate, charge, enliven, invigorate, leaven, implant, instill, plant, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, deluge, drown, fill, flood, inundate, overwhelm, submerge
    near: deprive, divest, strip, clear, empty, eliminate, remove, take (away)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Imbues

The most common words with a similar meaning to Imbues:

endues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps, suffuses

Related Words for Imbues

animates, charges, enlivens, invigorates, leavens, implants, instills, plants, impregnates, permeates, pervades, saturates, deluges, drowns, fills, floods, inundates, overwhelms, submerges

Near Antonyms of Imbues

deprives, divests, strips, clears, empties, eliminates, removes, takes (away)

Word Forms of Imbues

Inflections: imbued, imbuing

Origin & Etymology of Imbues

Latin imbuere

First known use: 1555

Frequently Asked Questions about Imbues

What does "Imbues" mean?

"Imbues" means endow. As a verb, it is defined as: endow.

What is another word for "Imbues"?

Other words for "Imbues" include endues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps and suffuses. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Imbues" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Imbues"?

There are 27 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Imbues". Common alternatives include endues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates, invests, steeps and suffuses.

How do you use "Imbues" in a sentence?

Examples of "Imbues" in a sentence: "her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before".

Is "Imbues" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Imbues" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Imbues"?

"Imbues" is pronounced /im-ˈbyü/ and divided into syllables as im·bue.

What is the origin of the word "Imbues"?

"Imbues" comes from Latin imbuere. First known use: 1555.

What is another word for "Imbues" meaning "to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle"?

When "Imbues" (verb) means to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle, synonyms include endues, inculcates, infuses, ingrains, inoculates and invests.