Embue is a verb that means to fill or saturate something with a particular quality or feeling. Its synonyms are a group of words that share a similar meaning, such as imbue, saturate, infuse, steep, and pervade, among others. Imbue has a similar meaning to embue, but it is often used in the context of imbuing a person with a particular quality or feeling. Saturate is another synonym that means to completely soak or fill something, like saturating a sponge with water. Infuse and steep are more specific verbs that describe gradually adding a particular quality or characteristic, like tea leaves steeping in water. Pervade means to be present throughout something, like a pervasive smell in a room.