imbrue

imbrue
imbrue (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. embroue "soiled," ultimately from boue "mud, dirt."

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  • Imbrue — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • imbrue — index infuse, penetrate, pervade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • imbrue — [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 …   English World dictionary

  • imbrue — /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… …  

  • imbrue — 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.… …   Universalium

  • imbrue — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imbrue — 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… …   Wiktionary

  • imbrue — 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,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • imbrue — (Roget s Thesaurus II) also embrue verb To cover with blood: bloodstain, bloody, ensanguine. See BLOOD …   English dictionary for students

  • imbrue — im·brue || ɪm bruː v. stain, wet; fill, saturate …   English contemporary dictionary

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