INFUSE

infuse

(verb) introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; “Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals”

steep, infuse

(verb) let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; “steep the blossoms in oil”; “steep the fruit in alcohol”

infuse

(verb) undergo the process of infusion; “the mint tea is infusing”

impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture

(verb) fill, as with a certain quality; “The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”

inculcate, instill, infuse

(verb) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; “inculcate values into the young generation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

infuse (third-person singular simple present infuses, present participle infusing, simple past and past participle infused)

(transitive) To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.

(transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).

(transitive) To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill (with).

(transitive) To instill as a quality.

(intransitive) To undergo infusion.

• Let it infuse for five minutes.

(transitive) To make an infusion with (an ingredient); to tincture; to saturate.

(transitive, obsolete) To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.

Source: Wiktionary

In*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infused; p. pr. & vb. n. Infusing.] Etym: [L. infusus, p.p. of infundere to pour in or into; pref. in- in + fundere to pour: cf. F. infuser. See Found to cast.]

1. To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed. That strong Circean liquor cease to infuse. Denham.

2. To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce. That souls of animals infuse themselves Into the trunks of men. Shak. Why should he desire to have qualities infused into his son which himself never possessd Swift.

3. To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with. Infuse his breast with magnanimity. Shak. Infusing him with self and vain conceit. Shak.

4. To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak. One scruple of dried leaves is infused in ten ounces of warm water. Coxe.

5. To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate. [R.] Bacon.

In*fuse, n.

Definition: Infusion. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition