Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IM-BRUTE, a.

To sink to the state of a brute. The soul grows clotted by contagion, imbodies and imbrutes, till she quite The divine property of her first being. Miltan's Comus, v. 466. Thus also Satari speaks of the debasement and corruption of his original divine essence. Mix'd with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbrute, That to the highth of deity espied. Pared. Lost, I 165.

IM-BRUTE, v.t. [in and brute.]

To degrade to the state of a brute; to reduce to brutality. And mix with bestial slims This essence to incarnate and imbrute. fates.

IM-BRUT-ED, pp.

Degraded to brutisva.

IM-BRUT-ING, ppr.

Reducing to brutishness.

IM-BUE, v.t. imbe. [L. imbue; in and the root of Ent h buck; to buck cloth, that is, to dip, drench or steep in water.]

1. To tinge deeply; to dye; as, to Inbue cloth. Boyle
2. To tincture deeply; to cause to imbibe; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles.

IM-BUED, pp.

Tinged; dyed; tinctured.

IM-BUING, ppr.

Tinging; dyeing; tincturing deeply.

IM-BUMENT, n.

A deep tincture.

IM-BURSE, v.t. imburs'. [See Burse.]

. To supply money, or to stock with money. [Not used.]

IM-BURSE'MENT, v.i.

1. The act of supplying money.
2. Money laid up in stock.

IM-BUTION, n.

Act of imbning. Lee.

I-MEN'SUR-A-BLE, a. [L. in arid mensurabilis, from men-1 aura, measure; mensus, metier.]

Not to be measured; immeasurable. The law of nature—a term of immensurable extent- lrard.

IMIERCE, v.t.

To pierce through; to penetrate. Drayton.

IM-I-TA-BIL'I-TY, n. [See Imitable, Imitate.]

The quality of being imitable. Norris.

IM'I-TA-BLE, a. [Fr. from L. imilabilis. See Imitate.]

1. That may be imitated or copied. Let us follow our Savior in all his imitable conduct and traits of character. There are some works of the ancients that are hardly imitable. The dignified style of Johnson is scarcely imitable.
2. Worthy of imitation.

IM-I'TATE, v.i. [Fr. imiter; Sp. and Port. imitar; It. imi. tare; L. imitor; allied perhaps to Gr. egos, similar, equal.]

1. To follow in manners; to copy in form, color or quality We imitate another in dress or manners; we imitate statue, a painting, a sound, an action, when we make or de that which resembles it. We should seek the best models to imitate, and in morals and piety, it is our duty to imitate the example of our Savior. But as we can not always make an exact similitude of the original, hence,
2. To attempt or endeavor to copy or resemble; as, to imitate the colors of the rainbow, or any of the beauties of nature. Cicero appears to have imitated the Greek orators.
3. To counterfeit. This hand appear'd a shining sword to wield. Aad that sustain'd an imilated shield. Dryden
4. To pursue the course of a composition, so as to use like images and examples. Johnson. Gay

IM'I-TA-TED, pp.

Followed; copied:

IM'I-TA-TING, ppr.

Following in manner; copying.

IM-I-TA'TION, n. [Fr. from L. imitatio; imitor, to imitate.]

1. The act of following in manner, or of copying in form the act of making the similitude of any thing, or of at tempting a resemblance. By the imitation of bad men o of evil examples, we are apt to contract vicious habits. II the imitation of natural forms and colors, we are often un successful. Imitation in music, says Rousseau, is a reiteration of the same air, or of one which is similar, in severs parts where it is repeated by one after the other, either in unison, or at the distance of a fourth, a fifth, a third, or an interval whatever. Imitation in oratory, is an endeavor t resemble a speaker or writer in the qualities which we pre pose to ourselves as patterns. Envy
2. That which is made or produced as a copy; likeness; resemblance. We say, a thing is a true imitation of nature.
3. A method of translating, in which modem examples an illustrations are used for ancient, or domestic for foreign, or which the translator not only varies the words and sense but forsakes them as he sees occasion. Johnson. Dryden

IM'ITA-TIVE, a.

1. Inclined to follow in manner; as, ma is an imitative being.
2. Aiming at resemblance; that is used in the business forming resemblances. Painting is an imitative art.
3. Formed after a model, pattern or original. This temple, less in form, with equal grace, Was imitative of the first in Thrace. Dryden. Imitative music, is that which is intended to resemble some natural operation, the passions and the like. Busen

IMI-TA-TIVE-LY, adv.

In an imitative manner.

IM'I-TA-TOR, n.

1. One that follows in manners or deportment.
2. One that copies, or attempts to make the resemblance any thing.

IM-I-TA'TOR-SHIP, n.

The office or state of an imitator. Marstoe

IM-MACH-ED, pp.

1. Hindered. [Obs.]
2. Accused; charged with a crime, misdemeanor or wrong; censured. The first donee in tail may commit waste, without being impeached. Z. Swift.

IM-MAC'U-LATE, a. [L. inanacufatus; in and macula, spot.]

1. Spotless; pure; unstained; undefiled; without blemish as, immaculate reputation; immaculate thoughts. Our Savior has set us an example of an immaculate life and conversation.
2. Pure; limpid; not tinged with impure matter; as, an immaculate fountain. Shak. Immaculate conception, the conception of our Savior by the Virgin Mary.