infuse
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verb (used with object)
1.
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into ): The energetic new principal infused new life into the school.
2.
to imbue or inspire (usually followed 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.
Obsolete. to pour in.
verb (used without object)
5.
to undergo infusion; become infused: Leave the solution to infuse overnight.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin infūsus past participle of infundere to pour into. See in-2, fuse2
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin infūsus past participle of infundere to pour into. See in-2, fuse2
Related forms
in·fus·er, noun
re·in·fuse, verb (used with object), re·in·fused, re·in·fus·ing.
su·per·in·fuse, verb (used with object), su·per·in·fused, su·per·in·fus·ing.
un·in·fused, adjective
un·in·fus·ing, adjective
Synonyms
1. ingrain; inculcate.
1. ingrain; inculcate.
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infuse (ɪnˈfjuːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by into) (foll by with) | |
| 1. | to instil or inculcate |
| 2. | to inspire; emotionally charge |
| 3. | to soak or be soaked in order to extract flavour or other properties |
| 4. | rare ( |
| [C15: from Latin infundere to pour into] | |
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Word Origin & History
infuse
early 15c., "to pour in," from L. infusus, pp. of infundere "to pour into," from in- "in" + fundere "pour, spread" (see found (2)). Figurative sense of "instill, inspire" first recorded 1520s (infusion in this sense dates from mid-15c.).
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Medical Dictionary
infuse in·fuse (ĭn-fyoōz')
v. in·fused, in·fus·ing, in·fus·es
To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles.
To introduce a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
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Example sentences
Soak the rinds of your citrus fruits in water for several days to infuse the scent in the water.
He had to infuse the emotional and psychological requirements of the screenplay into buildings, landscapes, rooms.
Infuse is widely used in civilian hospitals and trauma centers around the country for spinal surgeries and to treat broken bones.
Then they replace it with a skinny tube and infuse ether.
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