imbue
Fill with quality
To imbue is to permeate or saturate thoroughly with a quality, feeling, or idea: The film is imbued with nostalgia.
The word suggests something absorbed deeply rather than applied superficially—a person imbued with confidence, a culture imbued with tradition.
Usually passive: things are imbued with qualities rather than someone actively imbuing them.
Impart gradually over time
- permeateSpread through entirely
- suffuseSpread gradually through
- pervadeSpread throughout completely
- steepRising at sharp angle
saturate · penetrate · ingrain · inculcate · endow · enrich · leaven · percolate
Pigment for changing hues
- tintFaint color addition
- stainLasting surface discoloration
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- hueColor's specific character
shade · tinge · wash · saturate · color · tone · suffuse · flush
Give life to
- vitalizeMake lively again
- enlivenMake more spirited
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- energizeSupply with vitality
arouse · stir · awaken · galvanize · motivate · empower · uplift · fortify
instill
Impart gradually over time
steep · saturate · penetrate · ingrain · inculcate · endow · enrich · leaven · percolate · transfuse
dye
Pigment for changing hues
hue · shade · tinge · wash · saturate · color · tone · suffuse · flush · blush
animate
Give life to
- vitalizeMake lively again
- enlivenMake more spirited
- invigorateTo fill with energy
energize · arouse · stir · awaken · galvanize · motivate · empower · uplift · fortify · kindle
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
ambiance · character · spirit · quality · air · sense · flavor · overtone · ethos · climate
quintessence
Purest embodiment of something
heart · character · nature · identity · ethos · substance · quality · principle · kernel · fundamental
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, enchantment
- coloringcoloring book, dye, colorize, coloring books, coloring page
- piercingpierce, piercing, puncture, puncturing, stab
- fill verbspour, fill, stuff, pack, load