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 Tinge v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinged p. pr. & vb. n. Tingeing ]  To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities of another substance, either by mixture, or by application to the surface; especially, to color slightly; to stain; as, to tinge a blue color with red; an infusion tinged with a yellow color by saffron.
    His [Sir Roger's] virtues, as well as imperfections, are tinged by a certain extravagance.   --Addison.
 Syn: -- To color; dye; stain.