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Definition of Imbosom
1. v. t. To hold in the bosom; to cherish in the heart or affection; to embosom.
Definition of Imbosom
1. Verb. To draw to or into one's bosom; to treasure. ¹
2. Verb. To enclose, surround, or protect. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Imbosom
1. to embosom [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: embosom
Medical Definition of Imbosom
1. 1. To hold in the bosom; to cherish in the heart or affection; to embosom. 2. To inclose or place in the midst of; to surround or shelter; as, a house imbosomed in a grove. "Villages imbosomed soft in trees." "The Father infinite, By whom in bliss imbosomed sat the Son." (Milton) Origin: Pref. Im- in + bosom. Cf. Embosom. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Imbosom
Literary usage of Imbosom
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Spectator by Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (1830)
"In the dun air sublime ; and ready now To stoop with wearied wings and willing
feet < >n the bare outside of this world, that seem'd Firm land imbosom'd ..."
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