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Imbued vs Gifted - What's the difference?

imbued | gifted |

As verbs the difference between imbued and gifted

is that imbued is (imbue) while gifted is (gift).

As an adjective gifted is

endow]]ed with special, in particular intellectual, [[ability|abilities.

imbued

English

Verb

(head)
  • (imbue)

  • imbue

    English

    Verb

    (imbu)
  • (transitive): To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
  • The shirt was imbued with his scent.
  • In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
  • The entire text is imbued with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness.

    Usage notes

    * Imbue takes meaning from the word imbibe, which means "to absorb or to be filled with".

    gifted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Endow]]ed with special, in particular intellectual, [[ability, abilities.
  • a gifted artist
    a school for gifted children

    Synonyms

    * talented * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (gift)
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