imbued

American  

[im-byood] / ɪmˈbyud /

adjective

1. permeated or inspired, as with an ideal, meaning, characteristic, etc..

   The article provides a picture of the Jewish Diaspora and its shift from sacredly imbued patterns to more secular ones.

2. saturated or impregnated, as with moisture, color, etc..

   Those snow cones you buy at street fairs are all far too sweet and imbued with dye.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of imbue.

Other Word Forms

• unimbued
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of imbued

imbue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Imbued with an “existential creativity to serve the unavoidable truth of our times,” this volume offers an unflinching vision of who we are and who we must become to survive.

From Scientific American • Jun. 18, 2023

Imbued with themes of race, gender, neurology and sexuality, the large-scale works are intended for you to lose yourself in — like Saar has done with dioramas since she was a child.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2022

Imbued with the pitiless work ethic of the hardcore punk bands they adored, they were resolute in bringing their riotous show to as many people as possible.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2020

Imbued with the understated manners of the East Coast elite, he loomed large in the upper reaches of a New York social world of glittering black-tie galas.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2017

Imbued as he was with the idea of development von Baer saw in evolution a process essentially of the same nature as the development of the individual.

From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

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