Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IM-BUE'
IM-BUE', v.t. [imbu'; L. imbuo; in and the root of Eng. buck; to buck cloth, that is, to dip, drench or steep in water.]
- To tinge deeply; to dye; as, to imbue cloth. Boyle.
- To tincture deeply; to cause to imbibe; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles.
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