Definitions for imbrue

imbrue im·brue

Spelling: [im-broo ]
IPA: /ɪmˈbrʊ/

Imbrue is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in imbrue (beimru).

Definitions for imbrue

verb (used with object)

  1. to stain:
  2. to impregnate or imbue (usually followed by with or in):

Origin of imbrue

1400-50; late Middle English enbrewen Middle French embreuver to cause to drink in, soak, drench Vulgar Latin *imbiberāre, derivative of Latin imbibere to imbibe

Examples for imbrue

Men generally do not specially desire to imbrue their hands in the blood of other men.

But Edward dared not imbrue his hands in the blood of great churchmen.

There would be "a general unwillingness to imbrue their hands in the blood of their brethren."

But could he imbrue his hand in the blood of his rival and then present it for acceptance?

What malady, or what tears, or what pity on earth is greater, than to imbrue one's hand in a mother's blood?

Thou wilt not be able, when thy children fall suppliant at thy feet, to imbrue thy savage hand in their wretched life-blood.

The strife seemed who should get there first, and imbrue his hands in blood.

Why imbrue himself straightway with the blood of Violante and Pietro, who were not accomplices in the pretended dishonour?

I will not imbrue my hands in his blood, but shall place him where he will never cross me more.

But our young men are resolved to imbrue their hands in the blood of the whites.

Word Value for imbrue
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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