Meaning of IMBRUE
| Pronunciation: | | im'brû
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| | Definition: | | [v] permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood" |
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| | Synonyms: | | drench |
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| | See Also: | | impregnate, saturate | |
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| | Definition: | | \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 (cf. {Brewis}).]
To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood.
While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued.
--Milton.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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, penetrate, percolate, permeate, pervade, rinse, saturate, season, seethe, soak, sodden, sop, souse, steep, suffuse, temper, tincture, tinge, transfuse, wash, waterlog |
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