imbosom Meaning, Definition & Usage

Im*bos"om transitive verb

Etymology

Pref. im- in + bosom. Cf. Embosom.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Imbosomed ; present participle & verbal noun Imbosoming

Definitions

1. To hold in the bosom; to cherish in the heart or affection; to embosom.
2. To inclose or place in the midst of; to surround or shelter; as, a house imbosomed in a grove. "Villages imbosomed soft in trees." Thomson.

   The Father infinite, By whom in bliss imbosomed sat the Son. Milton.