infuse
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1. infuse - Noun
2. infuse - Verb
Meaning
To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.
To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce.
To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with.
To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak.
To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate.
Infusion.
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The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide
inculcate values into the young generation
Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals
steep the blossoms in oil
steep the fruit in alcohol
the mint tea is infusing