imbrue

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(ĭm-brū') pronunciation also em·brue (ĕm-)
tr.v., -brued, also -brued, -bru·ing, -bru·ing, -brues, -brues.
  1. To saturate.
  2. 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).]


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