imbue with



imbue someone with something

to indoctrinate someone with something; to build something into someone. I tried to imbue my children with a strong sense of justice. Her thinking and attitudes had been imbued with childhood fears.

imbue somebody/something with something

to fill someone or something with a particular quality or feeling Her poetry was imbued with a love of the outdoors. They seemed more interested in enriching themselves than in imbuing people with the spirit of God.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joan (2)joo-AHN (Catalan), zhoo-AHN (Catalan)Catalan, Occitan
Kassiopeia-Greek Mythology
SuziSOO-zeeEnglish
RachaelRAY-chəlEnglish
Nanette[nə'net]
Maura (2)MAWR-əIrish, Scottish, English