 infuse |
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| 1. | [ verb ] fill, as with a certain quality | |
| Synonyms: | instill tincture impregnate | |
| Examples: | "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" |
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| Related terms: | fill infusion | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (education) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions | |
| Synonyms: | inculcate instill | |
| Examples: | "inculcate values into the young generation" |
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| Related terms: | drill din inculcation | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (medicine) introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes | |
| Examples: | "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" |
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| Related terms: | inject medicine | |
| 4. | [ verb ] let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse | |
| Synonyms: | steep | |
| Examples: | "steep the blossoms in oil" "steep the fruit in alcohol" |
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| Related terms: | saturate marinade decoct draw steeper | |
| 5. | [ verb ] undergo the process of infusion | |
| Examples: | "the mint tea is infusing" |
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| 6. | [ verb ] sit or let sit in boiling water to extract the flavor | |
| Synonyms: | brew steep | |
| Examples: | "the tea is brewing" |
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| Related terms: | saturate marinade decoct draw brew | |
| Similar spelling: |
in_focus infuscate infusion Infusoria |
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