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   infuse

   /ɪnˈfjuːz/

   verb

   • 1. fill; pervade: "her work is infused with an anger born of pain and oppression" Similar fillpervadepermeatesuffusechargesaturateimbueinspireinundate
   • ▪ instil (a quality) in someone or something: "he did his best to infuse good humour into his voice" Similar instilbreatheinjectimpartinculcateintroduceimplantadd
   • 2. soak (tea, herbs, etc.) in liquid to extract the flavour or healing properties: "infuse the dried flowers in boiling water" Similar steepbrewstewsoakimmersemarinatesouseinformal:mashmast
   • ▪ (of tea, herbs, etc.) release flavour or healing properties while being soaked: "allow the mixture to infuse for 15 minutes"
   • 3. allow (a liquid) to flow into a vein or tissue: "saline was infused into the aorta"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin infus- ‘poured in’, from the verb infundere, from in- ‘into’ + fundere ‘pour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. infuser noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Infuse means to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality, or to leave substances in hot water for their flavour. Learn how to use infuse in sentences and see translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     INFUSE meaning: 1. to fill someone or something with an...

   • Znaczenie Infuse, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INFUSE definicja: 1. to fill someone or something with an...

   • Infuse: Russian Translation

     INFUSE translate: вселять, внушать, наполнять , заваривать,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › infuseInfuse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Infuse means to cause to be permeated with something that alters usually for the better, or to steep in liquid without boiling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of infuse.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Infuse means to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality, or to leave substances in hot water for their flavor. Learn how to use infuse in sentences and see translations in different languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › infuseINFUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Infuse definition: to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into). See examples of INFUSE used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinfuse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] infuse something (formal) to have an effect on all parts of something. Politics infuses all aspects of our lives. [transitive, intransitive] infuse (something) if you infuse herbs, etc. or they infuse, you put them in hot water until the taste has passed into the water.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Infuse means to fill something with a quality, to inspire, or to steep something in a liquid. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › infuseInfuse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To infuse is to steep something in a liquid to extract the flavors from it. You'll impress your friends with your cooking if you infuse rosemary and thyme in broth and then use the liquid to marinate chicken. To infuse also means to inspire or fill with a certain quality.