imbue (someone or something) with (something)
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.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- imbue
- 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 (something) in(to) (someone or something)