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in·fuse  (n-fyz)

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.

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[Middle English infusen, from Old French infuser, from Latin nfundere, nfs- : in-, in; see in-² + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·fuser n.

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infuse

Verb

[-fusing, -fused]

1. to fill with (an emotion or quality)

2. to soak or be soaked in order to extract flavour [Latin infundere to pour into]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	infuse - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation" inculcate, instill drill - teach by repetition din - 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, instill fill, 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" 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" steep marinade, marinate - soak in marinade; "marinade herring" decoct - steep in hot water infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" infuse - 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"

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infuse

verb brew, soak, steep, saturate, immerse, macerate

Translations

infuse [ɪnˈfjuːz] vt (with courage, enthusiasm): to infuse sb with sth → infundir algo a algn

infuse [ɪnˈfjuːz] vt to infuse sb with sth (fig) → insuffler qch à qn

infuse [ɪnˈfjuːz] vt (tea etc) → aufgießen;

to infuse sb with sth (fig) → jdm etw einflößen

infuse [ɪnˈfjuːz] vt (with courage, enthusiasm): to infuse sb with sth → infondere qc a qn, riempire qn di qc