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imbue

/ɪmˈbjuː/verb

उच्चारण इम्ब्यू

(भावना से) भर देना, ओत-प्रोत करना

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    [T] ~ sb/sth (with sth) formal

    to fill somebody or something with strong feelings, opinions or values

    (भावना से) भर देना, ओत-प्रोत करना

    • She was imbued with patriotism.
    • Her grandmother imbued the children with a love for stories.
    • The teacher tried to imbue her pupils with a sense of curiosity.
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    • His speeches were imbued with a deep love for the country.
    • Childhood in the hills imbued him with respect for nature.

    Synonyms fill instil infuse inspire permeate

    Opposite drain empty

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

im·bue

?Which word?

Keep the fill-with-feeling words together: imbue, instil (gradually make somebody feel or believe something: 'instil discipline'), infuse (fill with a quality), inculcate (teach by repeating: 'inculcate good habits'), permeate (spread through every part), suffuse (spread over, of colour or feeling).

भावना से भरने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: imbue, instil (धीरे-धीरे भावना या विश्वास जगाना: 'instil discipline'), infuse (गुण से भरना), inculcate (दोहराकर सिखाना: 'inculcate good habits'), permeate (हर भाग में फैलना), suffuse (रंग या भावना का फैलना)।

§Grammar and usage

Imbue sb with sth ('imbued with a sense of duty').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'imbue sb with sth' ('imbued with a sense of duty')।