imbue thoroughly

  • 1Imbue — 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… …

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  • 2saturate — verb (t) /ˈsætʃəreɪt / (say sachuhrayt) (saturated, saturating) 1. to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like. 2. to charge to the utmost, as with… …

  • 3Dye — (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de[ a]gian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. [1913 Webster] Cloth to be dyed of… …

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  • 4Dyed — Dye Dye (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de[ a]gian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. [1913 Webster] Cloth to be dyed… …

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  • 5Dyeing — Dye Dye (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de[ a]gian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. [1913 Webster] Cloth to be dyed… …

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  • 6To dye in the grain — Dye Dye (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de[ a]gian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. [1913 Webster] Cloth to be dyed… …

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  • 7To dye in the wool — Dye Dye (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de[ a]gian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs. [1913 Webster] Cloth to be dyed… …

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  • 8saturate — v. /sach euh rayt /; adj., n. /sach euhr it, euh rayt /, v., saturated, saturating, adj., n. v.t. 1. to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like. 2.… …

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  • 9saturate — v. a. Drench, fill full, imbue thoroughly, soak …

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  • 10saturate — sat•u•rate v. [[t]ˈsætʃ əˌreɪt[/t]] adj., n. [[t] ər ɪt, əˌreɪt[/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing, adj. n. 1) chem. to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like… …

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