imbrue
1Imbrue — Im*brue , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbureed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbureing}.] [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak (see pref. {En }, 1, 1st {In }, and {Breverage}), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil …
2imbrue — index infuse, penetrate, pervade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3imbrue — (v.) early 15c., to soak, steep; mid 15c., to stain, soil, from O.Fr. embreuvere to moisten, a metathesis of embeuvrer, from em (see IM (Cf. im )) + bevrer, ultimately from L. bibere to drink (see IMBIBE (Cf. imbibe)). Or perhaps from O.Fr …
4imbrue — [im bro͞o′] vt. imbrued, imbruing [ME enbrewen < OFr embreuver, to moisten < VL * imbiberare, for L imbibere: see IMBIBE] to wet, soak, or stain, esp. with blood …
5imbrue — /ɪmˈbru/ (say im brooh) verb (t) (imbrued, imbruing) 1. Rare to wet in or with something that stains, now especially blood; stain with blood. –phrase 2. imbrue with, to permeate with; impregnate with: to imbrue a student with a particular… …
6imbrue — imbruement, n. /im broo /, v.t., imbrued, imbruing. 1. to stain: He refused to imbrue his hands with the blood of more killing. 2. to impregnate or imbue (usually fol. by with or in): They are imbrued with the follies of youth. Also, embrue.… …
7imbrue — also embrue transitive verb (imbrued; also embrued; imbruing; also embruing) Etymology: Middle English enbrewen, embrowen, from Anglo French embrower to soil, probably alteration of Old French abevrer, abreuver to water, soak, ultimately from… …
8imbrue — verb To stain (in, with, blood, slaughter, etc.). Armed with the weapon which was destined to destroy himself, Imnaz sprang down the ladder, found the door, and, emerging from the abode of crime, sought a more secure resting place, leaving his… …
9imbrue — Synonyms and related words: bathe, besprinkle, breathe, brew, color, decoct, douche, dredge, drench, drouk, dye, entincture, flavor, flush, imbue, impregnate, infiltrate, infuse, inject, instill, lave, leach, leaven, lixiviate, macerate,… …
10imbrue — (Roget s Thesaurus II) also embrue verb To cover with blood: bloodstain, bloody, ensanguine. See BLOOD …
