Word

imbue, v.
(imbued, imbues, imbuing)

suffuse with color
<verb.change>

hue imbue

verb frames

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Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hue

semantic pointers

hypernym

color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in

fill, soak, or imbue totally
<verb.change>

imbue soak

sample sentences

"soak the bandage with disinfectant"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Water and alcohol %s the cloth

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

soak

semantic pointers

hyponym

steep, infuse brew

hypernym

impregnate, saturate

spread or diffuse through
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

diffuse imbue interpenetrate penetrate permeate pervade riddle

sample sentences

"An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"
"music penetrated the entire building"
"His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"