imbue

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imbue (someone or something) with (something)

To fill, instill, or inspire someone or something with a particular quality or trait. We've always tried to imbue our children with a strong sense of empathy for other people. It's clear to see that the filmmakers imbued the documentary with the anger felt by many working-class people.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

imbue someone with something

to indoctrinate someone with something; to build something into someone. I tried to imbue my children with a strong sense of justice. Her thinking and attitudes had been imbued with childhood fears.
See also: imbue
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • imbue (someone or something) with (something)
  • imbue with
  • there was/is something about (someone or something)
  • there's something about (someone or something)
  • there's something about somebody/something
  • rival
  • rival (someone or something) in (something)
  • rival in
  • steep in
  • instill in
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