Definition of imbrue

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im·brue    (m-br) KEY  also em·brue  (m-) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
im··brued, im··bru·ing, im··brues

1. To saturate.
2. To stain.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English embrewen, from Old French embreuver, from Vulgar Latin *imbiberre : Latin in-, in ; see in-² + Late Latin biber, beverage (from Latin bibere, to drink; see beverage)