imbrue Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb permeate or impregnate
    drench.
    • The war drenched the country in blood

WordNet

Im*brue" transitive verb
Etymology
Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak (see pref. En-, 1, 1st In-, and Breverage), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. Brewis).
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Imbureed ; present participle & verbal noun Imbureing
Definitions
  1. To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood.
    While Darwen stream, will blood of Scots imbrued. Milton.

Webster 1913