Definition
An archaic or variant spelling of imbue; to fill or inspire with a particular quality, emotion, or influence.
Etymology
Variant spelling of imbue, from Latin imbuere, 'to soak in or dye.' The em- prefix spelling reflects older English orthography.
Kelly Says
Old texts show 'embue' and 'imbue' competing for centuries—language is messier than we think, with multiple correct spellings existing simultaneously until standardization slowly won out.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ভিজিয়ে
bhi-jee-e
CACatalà
embossar
em-bos-sar
CSČeština
nasytit
na-si-tit
DADansk
impregnere
im-pree-gneh-reh
DEDeutsch
tränken
trank-en
ELΕλληνικά
εμβαπτίζω
em-va-p-ti-zo
ESEspañol
impregnar
im-pree-gnah-r
FAفارسی
خیس کردن
khees kar-dan
FISuomi
liukuttaa
li-u-ku-taa
FRFrançais
imprégner
im-pree-gnay
HEעברית
להטביל
le-hat-vil
HIहिन्दी
भिगोना
bhi-go-na
HUMagyar
bevonja
be-von-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyerap
men-ye-rap
ITItaliano
impregna
im-pree-gnah
KO한국어
젖게 하다
jeot-ge ha-da
MSBahasa Melayu
menyerap
men-ye-rap
NLNederlands
doordrenken
do-ord-ren-ken
NONorsk
impregnere
im-pree-gneh-reh
PLPolski
przemaczać
pzh-e-mah-chatz
PTPortuguês
impregnar
im-pree-gnah-r
RORomână
împreuna
im-pre-u-na
RUРусский
пропитать
pro-pee-tyat
SVSvenska
impregnera
im-pree-gneh-ra
TAதமிழ்
நனைக்க
na-na-ikka
TEతెలుగు
నరికించు
na-ri-ki-nchu
TRTürkçe
sızdırmak
sizd-ir-mak
UKУкраїнська
просочити
pro-so-chity