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 narrative swap imbued the character with a more substantial motivation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

These Celtics have an underdog’s mettle, imbued by their eccentric head coach and jiu-jitsu enthusiast Joe Mazzulla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

I loved her dearly, but she was Canadian, born in the late nineteenth century, and thus deeply imbued with British class-consciousness.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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