Imbue \Im*bue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbuing}.] [L. imbuere; pref. im- in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L. bibere to drink. Cf. {Imbibe}.] 1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly imbued with black.
2. To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles.
Thy words with grace divine Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety. --Milton.
Here, Coward manages to imbue the creepiness of Cavan's visitation with the social swing of a visit. The wit erupts occasionally: 'Are they in love?' asks Cavan.
But others, noting the growing involvement of Pentecostalists in politics and the broadcast media in places such as Brazil and Peru, say they could help to imbue the region with a new work ethic as it embarks on broad free-market reforms.