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infuse
in·fuse I0136900 (ĭn-fyo͞oz′)tr.v. in·fused, in·fus·ing, in·fus·es 1. To put into or introduce as if by pouring: infused new vigor into the movement.2. To fill or cause to be filled with something: infused them with a love of the land.3. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles.4. To flavor or scent (a liquid) by steeping ingredients in it: "He would infuse ... vegetable oil with the pungent taste of scallions" (Nina Simonds).5. To introduce (a solution) into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
[Middle English infusen, from Old French infuser, from Latin īnfundere, īnfūs- : in-, in; see in-2 + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
in·fus′er n.infuse (ɪnˈfjuːz) vb1. (often foll by: into) to instil or inculcate2. (foll by: with) to inspire; emotionally charge3. to soak or be soaked in order to extract flavour or other properties4. rare (foll by into) to pour[C15: from Latin infundere to pour into]in•fuse (ɪnˈfyuz)
v. -fused, -fus•ing. v.t. 1. to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usu. fol. by into): to infuse new life into a dying industry. 2. to imbue or inspire (usu. fol. by with): The new coach infused the team with enthusiasm. 3. to steep or soak (leaves, bark, roots, etc.) in a liquid so as to extract the soluble properties or ingredients. 4. Obs. to pour in. v.i. 5. to undergo infusion; become infused. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin infūsus, past participle of infundere to pour into =in- in-2 + fundere to pour; compare fuse2] in•fus′er, n. infuse
Past participle: infused
Gerund: infusing
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| I infused | | you infused | | he/she/it infused | | we infused | | you infused | | they infused |
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| I am infusing | | you are infusing | | he/she/it is infusing | | we are infusing | | you are infusing | | they are infusing |
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| I have infused | | you have infused | | he/she/it has infused | | we have infused | | you have infused | | they have infused |
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| I was infusing | | you were infusing | | he/she/it was infusing | | we were infusing | | you were infusing | | they were infusing |
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| I had infused | | you had infused | | he/she/it had infused | | we had infused | | you had infused | | they had infused |
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| I will infuse | | you will infuse | | he/she/it will infuse | | we will infuse | | you will infuse | | they will infuse |
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| I will have infused | | you will have infused | | he/she/it will have infused | | we will have infused | | you will have infused | | they will have infused |
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| I will be infusing | | you will be infusing | | he/she/it will be infusing | | we will be infusing | | you will be infusing | | they will be infusing |
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| I would infuse | | you would infuse | | he/she/it would infuse | | we would infuse | | you would infuse | | they would infuse |
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infuseTo flavor a liquid by soaking herbs, leaves or other ingredients in it.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | infuse - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"inculcate, instilldrill - teach by repetitiondin - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students" | | 2. | infuse - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"impregnate, tincture, instillfill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" | | 3. | infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing"steep, infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" | | 4. | infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"steepmarinade, marinate - soak in marinade; "marinade herring"decoct - steep in hot waterinfuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing"draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit"imbue, soak - fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant" | | 5. | infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"practice of medicine, medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"inject, shoot - give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein" |
infuseverb1. fill, charge, inspire, pervade, inundate, imbue, suffuse A strange spirit infused the place.2. instil, add, introduce, breathe, inject, implant, impart, inculcate The only solution was to infuse new blood into all our Courts.3. brew, soak, steep, saturate, immerse, macerate teas made by infusing the roots of herbsinfuseverbChemistry. To saturate (something) with a liquid:soak, steep.Translationsdicterinspirerfare un infuso diinfondereinfusoversareinfuse
infuse (something) into (someone or something)1. To add an ingredient to something by soaking or steeping. Oh, I always infuse lemon into my water—it's so refreshing!2. To put forth effort so that someone learns or remembers something. I really tried to infuse these physics equations into my students, but judging by their grades on the test, we need to revisit them. She really needs to infuse a sense of respect for others into her kids, sheesh.See also: infuseinfuse (someone or something) with (something)1. To add an ingredient to something by soaking or steeping. Oh, I always infuse my water with lemon—it's so refreshing!2. To put forth effort so that someone learns or remembers something. She really needs to infuse her kids with a sense of respect for others, sheesh.See also: infuseinfuse someone with somethingto teach someone a body of knowledge or a perspective on a body of knowledge. The schools sought to infuse the children with a sense of history. Children should be infused with a respect for the rights of others.See also: infuseinfuse something into someoneto instill specific knowledge into a person; to teach someone something very well. The boss infused a lot of company information into the new assistant before she took another job. The teacher infused a lot of knowledge into the students in a short time.See also: infuseinfuse something into somethingto mix something into something. You should infuse this mixture into the tea. The tea was infused into the water very slowly.See also: infuseinfuse something with somethingto make something mix into some liquid. He infused the mixture with a strong solution of soap. The chemical mixture was infused with the other solution.See also: infuseinfuse
infuse (ĭn-fyo͞oz′)tr.v. in·fused, in·fusing, in·fuses 1. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles.2. To introduce (a solution) into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
in·fus′er n.INFUSE
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infuse
Synonyms for infuseverb fillSynonyms- fill
- charge
- inspire
- pervade
- inundate
- imbue
- suffuse
verb instilSynonyms- instil
- add
- introduce
- breathe
- inject
- implant
- impart
- inculcate
verb brewSynonyms- brew
- soak
- steep
- saturate
- immerse
- macerate
Synonyms for infuseverb to saturate (something) with a liquidSynonymsSynonyms for infuseverb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitionsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb fill, as with a certain qualitySynonyms- impregnate
- tincture
- instill
Related Wordsverb undergo the process of infusionRelated Wordsverb let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanseSynonymsRelated Words- marinade
- marinate
- decoct
- infuse
- draw
- imbue
- soak
verb introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposesRelated Words- practice of medicine
- medicine
- inject
- shoot
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