permeate vs imbue

permeate and imbue both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
permeate	No	No	Yes	No
imbue	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, permeate and imbue are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of permeate include diffuse, interpenetrate, penetrate, pervade, riddle.

permeate (verb)	imbue (verb)
pass through	suffuse with color
spread or diffuse through	fill, soak, or imbue totally
penetrate mutually or be interlocked	spread or diffuse through