Highly inclined to soak (5)
I believe the answer is:
steep
I believe this is a double definition.
'highly inclined' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'to soak' is the second definition.
(I know that steep is a more specific form of the action imbue)
(Other definitions for steep that I've seen before include "Having a sharp incline" , "Vertiginous; excessive" , "Almost perpendicular" , "over the top" , "Soak thoroughly - precipitous" .)