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imbue in French

imbue in French is imprégner — imbue means to fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.

imbue in French

imprégner
verb

What does "imbue" mean?

  1. verb To fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.
    "Her training imbued her with a deep respect for detail."
  2. verb To soak or saturate something with a liquid, especially a dye.
    "The cloth was imbued with a deep indigo."
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imbue in a sentence

  • Her training imbued her with a deep respect for detail.
  • The score imbues even the quiet scenes with menace.
  • The cloth was imbued with a deep indigo.
  • Wood imbued with preservative lasts far longer outdoors.

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What is "imbue" in French?

"imbue" in French is imprégner. imbue means: To fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.

How do you use "imbue" in a sentence?

Example: "Her training imbued her with a deep respect for detail." In French, "imbue" is imprégner.

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