Suffuse vs Imbued - What's the difference?
suffuse | imbued |
To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to perfuse.
(figuratively) To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.
(imbue)
(transitive): To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
As verbs the difference between suffuse and imbued
is that suffuse is to spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to perfuse while imbued is (imbue).suffuse
English
Verb
(suffus)- The entire room was suffused with a golden light.
- The warmth suffused his cold fingers.
Usage notes
The verb is often used in the passive voice.Synonyms
* diffuseDerived terms
* suffusion * suffusive ----imbued
English
Verb
(head)imbue
English
Verb
(imbu)- The shirt was imbued with his scent.
- The entire text is imbued with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness.