Stupid bum that is about to inspire with ideals (5)

I believe the answer is:

imbue

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'inspire with ideals' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'stupid bum that is about' is the wordplay.
'stupid' indicates an anagram (in a stupid order).
'that is' becomes 'i.e.' (short for Latin 'id est', 'that is').
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'bum' is an anagram of 'mbu'.
'mbu' put within 'ie' is 'IMBUE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for imbue that I've seen before include "Suffuse - soak" , "Tinge deeply" , "Spread or diffuse through; inspire" , "Fill with a feeling or quality" , "Fill with, infuse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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