imbuō — meaning in English
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English meaning
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imbue
verb To fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.
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moisten
verb To make moist or moister.
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soak
verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
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wet
adj Covered in or soaked with liquid, usually water.
Senses
imbuō is used for these senses in English:
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imbue
(transitive) To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
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moisten
(transitive) To make moist or moister.
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soak
(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.
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wet
(transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid.
imbue — full definition
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verb To fill someone or something with a quality, feeling or idea so that it spreads through the whole of it.
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verb To soak or saturate something with a liquid, especially a dye.
moisten — full definition
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verb To make moist or moister.
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verb To become moist or moister.
