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infuse
[in-fyooz]
verb (used with object)
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed byinto ).
The energetic new principal infused new life into the school.
to imbue or inspire (usually followed bywith ).
The new coach infused the team with enthusiasm.
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)
to undergo infusion; become infused.
Leave the solution to infuse overnight.
infuse
/ ɪnˈfjuːz /
verb
to instil or inculcate
to inspire; emotionally charge
to soak or be soaked in order to extract flavour or other properties
rare, (foll by into) to pour
Other Word Forms
- infuser noun
- reinfuse verb (used with object)
- superinfuse verb (used with object)
- uninfused adjective
- uninfusing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of infuse1
Example Sentences
Elegantly written, intimately detailed and infused with feeling, the book is a gripping, if sometimes speculative, account of these two remarkable women, their elite family and their tumultuous era.
Soon, Barcelo turned her attention to meditative practices, which she infused into her work as a choreographer and dancer.
Cryonics is where the whole body is cooled down to sub-zero temperatures, infused with cryoprotectants - which is similar to antifreeze - to prevent ice crystal formation, then preserved in liquid nitrogen.
It is legal immigrants who infuse new blood and energy into this land.
While we once lived in a world infused with meaning, we now confront a cold, indifferent universe.
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