Definitions for infuse
ɪnˈfyuzin·fuse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inculcate, instill, infuseverb

   teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

   "inculcate values into the young generation"

2. impregnate, infuse, instill, tinctureverb

   fill, as with a certain quality

   "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

3. infuseverb

   undergo the process of infusion

   "the mint tea is infusing"

4. steep, infuseverb

   let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

   "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

5. infuseverb

   introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes

   "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infuseverb

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

2. infuseverb

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

3. infuseverb

   To instill as a quality.

4. infuseverb

   To undergo infusion.

5. infuseverb

   To tincture.

6. infuseverb

   To saturate.

7. Etymology: [in]fu(n)do fu(n)dere fusi fusum: to pour.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INFUSEverb

   Etymology: infuser, Fr. infusus, Latin.

   1. To pour in; to instil.

   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.

   2. To pour into the mind; to inspire into.

   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.

   3. To steep in any liquor with a gentle heat; to macerate so as to extract the virtues of any thing.

   Take violets, and infuse a good pugil of them in a quart of vinegar. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   4. To make an infusion with any ingredient; to supply, to tincture, to saturate with any thing infused.

   Drink, infused with flesh, will nourish faster and easier than meat and drink together. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   5. To inspire with.

   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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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).

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infuseverb

   to pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed

2. Infuseverb

   to instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce

3. Infuseverb

   to inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with

4. Infuseverb

   to steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak

5. Infuseverb

   to make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate

6. Infusenoun

   infusion

7. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Drill
   • Inject
   • Medicine
   • Soak
   • Steep

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of infuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of infuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of infuse in a Sentence

1. Rey Anthony Lastre:

   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.

2. Frank Connor:

   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.

3. Pat Toomey:

   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.

4. President Donald Trump:

   You infuse them with some cash. And in the meantime, we're flying the people of our country for ... a fraction of the cost.

5. Erin Hanlon:

   We know that you can infuse endocannabinoids into specific regions of animals' brains and make them eat, they will eat specific things, more palatable things. They will choose sucrose over saccharin, despite the fact that in theory both taste the same, but the sucrose has more carbs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=infuse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Infuse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=infuse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infuse
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infuse
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=infuse