| Main Entry: | imbue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | infuse, saturate |
Synonyms: |
bathe, diffuse, impregnate, inculcate, infix, ingrain, inoculate, instill, invest, leaven, permeate, pervade, steep, suffuse |
Antonyms: |
drain, take out |
| Main Entry: | bathe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wash with water and, usually, soap |
Synonyms: |
bath, clean, cleanse, dip, douse, dunk, flood, hose, imbathe, imbue, immerse, moisten, rinse, scour, scrub, shower, soak, soap, sponge, steep, submerge, suffuse, tub, water, wet |
| Notes: | bath (noun) is the act of soaking or cleansing the body while bathe (verb) is to take a bath |
Antonyms: |
dirty |
| Main Entry: | breathe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspire action |
Synonyms: |
imbue, impart, infuse, inject, instill, transfuse |
| Main Entry: | color |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make pigmented; shade |
Synonyms: |
adorn, blacken, bloom, blush, burn, chalk, crayon, crimson, darken, daub, dye, embellish, emblazon, enamel, enliven, flush, fresco, gild, glaze, gloss, illuminate, imbue, infuse, lacquer, paint, pigment, pinken, redden, rouge, stain, stipple, suffuse, tinge, tint, tone, variegate, wash |
Antonyms: |
discolor, pale, whiten |
| Main Entry: | cook |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prepare food, usually using heat |
Synonyms: |
French fry, bake, barbecue, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, burn, coddle, curry, decoct, deep fry, devil, doctor*, escallop, fix, fricassee, fry, griddle, grill, heat, imbue, melt, microwave, mull, nuke, panfry, parboil, parch, percolate, poach, pressure-cook, reduce, roast, ruin*, sauté, scald, scorch, sear, seethe, simmer, sizzle, spoil*, steam, steep, stew, toast, warm up |
| Main Entry: | enclose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put inside, surround |
Synonyms: |
block off, blockade, bound, box up, cage, circle, circumscribe, close in, confine, coop, corral, cover, encase, encircle, encompass, enfold, enshroud, environ, fence, fence off, hedge, hem in, imbue, immure, implant, impound, imprison, include, induct, insert, intern, jail, limit, lock in, lock up, mew, mure, pen, restrict, set apart, shut in, veil, wall in, wrap |
Antonyms: |
free, let go, release, unloose |
| Main Entry: | engage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | occupy oneself; engross |
Synonyms: |
absorb, allure, arrest, bewitch, busy, captivate, catch, charm, draw, embark on, employ, enamor, enchant, enter into, enthrall, fascinate, give a try, give a whirl, go for broke, go in for, go out for, grip*, have a fling at, have a go at, have a shot at, imbue, immerse, interest, involve, join, keep busy, monopolize, partake, participate, pitch in, practice, preengage, preoccupy, set about, soak, tackle*, take part, tie up, try on for size, undertake |
Antonyms: |
decline, refuse, reject, shun |
| Main Entry: | flavor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add seasoning |
Synonyms: |
add zing, add zip, ginger, hot it up, imbue, impart, infuse, lace, leaven, pep up, pepper, salt, season, spice |
| Main Entry: | indoctrinate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | brainwash |
Synonyms: |
break down, convince, drill, ground, imbue, implant, inculcate, influence, initiate, instill, instruct, plant, program, school, teach, train, work over |
Antonyms: |
leave alone, neglect |
| Main Entry: | infuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | introduce; soak |
Synonyms: |
animate, breathe into, imbue, impart, implant, impregnate, inculcate, indoctrinate, ingrain, inoculate, inspire, instill, intersperse, invest, leaven, permeate, pervade, plant, saturate, steep, suffuse |