infused; infusing transitive verb 1 : to steep in liquid (as water) without boiling so as to extract the soluble constituents or principles 2 : to administer or inject by infusion especially intravenously infuse the blood with glucose infuse a solution of lactate intransitive verb : to administer a solution by infusion
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to steep or soak (leaves, bark, roots, etc.) in a liquid so as to extract the soluble properties or ingredients. Obsolete. to pour in. verb (used without object), in·fused, in·fus·ing. to undergo infusion; become infused: Leave the solution to infuse overnight. OTHER WORDS FOR infuse 1 ingrain; inculcate. See synonyms for infuse on Thesaurus.com
infuse: 1 v fill, as with a certain quality Synonyms: impregnate , instill , tincture Type of: fill , fill up , make full make full, also in a metaphorical sense v teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions Synonyms: inculcate , instill Types: din instill (into a person) by constant repetition Type of: drill teach by repetition v
1. [+ object] a : to cause (a person or thing) to be filled with something (such as a quality) She has infused her followers with confidence. b : to cause (something, such as a quality) to be added or introduced into a person or thing. He has found ways to infuse new energy into his performances. She has infused confidence into her followers.
verb Definition of infuse as in to suffuse to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle parents who infuse their children with strong moral values Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance suffuse imbue invest inculcate inoculate fill ingrain endue engrain flood enliven invigorate steep charge animate instill
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.
infused verb past tense of infuse as in suffused to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle parents who infuse their children with strong moral values Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance suffused imbued steeped filled inoculated invested inculcated flooded engrained enlivened charged ingrained endued
infused See definition of infused on Dictionary.com as in inserted as in mashed as in mixed synonyms for infused Compare Synonyms added interpolated stuck in Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group. QUIZ Devise Dithyrambs With Help From This Word Of The Day Quiz! START THE QUIZ