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Infuse

/ɪnˈfjuz/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Infuse"

verb

1
To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
2
To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).
3
To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill (with).
4
To instill as a quality.

🔄 Synonyms of "Infuse"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tincturenoun	(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.
instillverb	(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
inculcateverb	(transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
steepverb	Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
impregnateverb	(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.
brewnoun	(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Infuse"

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Word	Definition
instillverb	(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
inculcateverb	(transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
tinctureverb	(pharmacy) A medicine consisting of one or more substances dissolved in ethanol or some other solvent.
steepverb	Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
impregnateverb	(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.
brewverb	(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
animateverb	(transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
instilverb	Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill.
inspireverb	(transitive) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.
incorporateverb	(transitive) To include (something) as a part.
bringverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
integrateverb	(transitive) To include as a constituent part or functionality.
impartverb	(transitive) To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
mainstreamverb	(transitive) To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.
giveverb	(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
breatheverb	(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
pumpverb	(transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump.
injectverb	(transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
co-infuseverb	Alternative form of coinfuse. [(transitive) To infuse along with another material.]
coinfuseverb	(transitive) To infuse along with another material.