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

The Islamic Republic and Shia Islam are imbued with the idea of martyrdom.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

He says the whole thing took about a day to craft, with its contemporary piano figures and classical vocals, imbued with the vivaciousness of Casa Verdi’s residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

“Cloud Dancer is a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. A billowy white imbued with serenity,” they wrote.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Both of Mr. Smith’s parents fled the Jim Crow South, met in Washington and imbued their son with ambition, purpose and tenacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

As for the argument from design, it was fundamentally different from the traditional Thomistic argument, which held that the universe was imbued with purpose, and that the ultimate purpose was to be found in God.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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