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
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
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
