🎨 Imbue: SAT Vocab Often Related To Art
IMBUE most nearly means: A) infuse; B) deprive; C) extract; D) tarnish. Answer inside. 👉️
If you came across this sentence on the SAT, would you be able to figure out what imbued means?
Sir Philip Sidney finished his education by a period of Continental travel, from which he returned imbued with the love of Italian literature. — The Nuttall Encyclopædia by James Wood (1907)
📚️ Definition of Imbue
Imbue (verb): To inspire or permeate with a feeling, quality, or idea; to saturate or infuse deeply. Example: a speech imbued with optimism.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Imbue
IPA: /ɪmˈbjuː/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: ihm-BYOO
📰 Examples of Imbue
Here are some examples of the word imbue:
Our swim coach worked hard to imbue us with appropriate levels of both confidence and humility.
Medieval cathedral architects designed stained glass windows partly to imbue worshipers with awe.
Like a tiny drop of dye imbuing a glass of water with color, a single act of kindness can transform someone’s whole day, and even life.
Quiz answer: A, infuse.