What does infuse mean?
Definitions for infuse
ɪnˈfyuzin·fuse
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word infuse.
Princeton's WordNet
inculcate, instill, infuseverb
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
"inculcate values into the young generation"
impregnate, infuse, instill, tinctureverb
fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
infuseverb
undergo the process of infusion
"the mint tea is infusing"
steep, infuseverb
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
"steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
infuseverb
introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
"Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
Wiktionary
infuseverb
To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
infuseverb
To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).
infuseverb
To instill as a quality.
infuseverb
To undergo infusion.
infuseverb
To tincture.
infuseverb
To saturate.
Etymology: [in]fu(n)do fu(n)dere fusi fusum: to pour.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To INFUSEverb
Etymology: infuser, Fr. infusus, Latin.
Thou almost mak'st me waver in my faith,
To hold opinion with Pythagoras,
That souls of animals infuse themselves
Into the trunks of men. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.My early mistress, now my ancient muse,
That strong Circean liquor cease t' infuse,
Wherewith thou didst intoxicate my youth. John Denham.Why should he desire to have qualities infused into his son, which himself never possessed? Jonathan Swift.
Meat must be with money bought;
She therefore, upon second thought,
Infus'd, yet as it were by stealth,
Some small regard for state and wealth. Jonathan Swift.For when God's hand had written in the hearts
Of our first parents all the rules of good,
So that their skill infus'd surpass'd all arts
That ever were before, or since the flood. Davies.Sublime ideas, and apt words infuse;
The muse instruct my voice, and thou inspire the muse. Wentworth Dillon.He infus'd
Bad influence into th' unwary breast. John Milton.Infuse into their young breasts such a noble ardour as will make them renowned. John Milton.
Take violets, and infuse a good pugil of them in a quart of vinegar. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
Drink, infused with flesh, will nourish faster and easier than meat and drink together. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
Thou didst smile,
Infused with a fortitude from heav'n. William Shakespeare, Tempest.Infuse his breast with magnanimity,
And make him, naked, foil a man at arms. William Shakespeare, H. VI.
Wikipedia
infuse
Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time (a process often called steeping). An infusion is also the name for the resultant liquid. The process of infusion is distinct from both decoction—a method of extraction involving boiling the plant material—and percolation, in which water is passed through the material (as in a coffeemaker).
ChatGPT
infuse
To infuse generally means to steep or soak a substance in liquid to extract the essence or to add a new element or quality. It can also mean the introduction of a certain quality or characteristic into something else.
Webster Dictionary
Infuseverb
to pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed
Infuseverb
to instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce
Infuseverb
to inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with
Infuseverb
to steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak
Infuseverb
to make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate
Infusenoun
infusion
Etymology: [L. infusus, p. p. of infundere to pour in or into; pref. in- in + fundere to pour: cf. F. infuser. See Found to cast.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Infuse
in-fūz′, v.t. to pour into: to inspire with: to introduce: to steep in liquor without boiling: (Shak.) to shed, pour.—n. (Spens.) infusion.—adj. Infus′ible.—n. Infū′sion, the pouring of water over any substance, in order to extract its active qualities: a solution in water of an organic, esp. a vegetable, substance: the liquor so obtained: inspiration: instilling.—adj. Infus′ive, having the power of infusion, or of being infused. [L. infundĕre, infusum—in, into, fundĕre, fusum, to pour.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of infuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of infuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of infuse in a Sentence
It's amazing, in the last few days, you had Raul Castro making demands of the U.S. for normalization of relations, including closing Guantanamo Bay, when we're the most powerful nation on earth. We shouldn't be taking demands from Cuba to basically infuse life-saving capital into their country; it should be going quite the opposite.
You infuse them with some cash. And in the meantime, we're flying the people of our country for ... a fraction of the cost.
What diplomacy is going to happen if the Castros aren't promising anything and we're going to go ahead and infuse them with more cash? that just makes the regime stronger and the people weaker.
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.
I have long been a supporter of congressional term limits, which would infuse Congress with real-world experience, perspectives, and sensibilities, term limits also have the added benefit of being supported by supermajorities of Republicans and Democrats.
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- سكبArabic
- ziehen lassenGerman
- infuziEsperanto
- valaaFinnish
- infuserFrench
- թրմելArmenian
- menanamkanIndonesian
- infondereItalian
- 注入するJapanese
- studiumLatin
- aftrekkenDutch
- setteNorwegian
- zaparzyć, zaparzaćPolish
- infundirPortuguese
- настаиваться, заварить, настоять, заваривать, настаиватьRussian
- ingjutaSwedish
- మనసులో దృఢంగా చొప్పించుTelugu
- ใส่Thai
- aşılamakTurkish
- افسوسUrdu
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