(ĭm-brū') also em·brue (ĕm-) tr.v., -brued, also -brued, -bru·ing, -bru·ing, -brues, -brues.
To saturate.
To stain.
[Middle English embrewen, from Old French embreuver, from Vulgar Latin *imbiberāre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Late Latin biber, beverage (from Latin bibere, to drink; see beverage).]