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infuse

in·fuse

UK/ɪnˈfjuz/ US/ˌɪˈnfjuz/ rare obsolete

verb

1.

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

  • “inculcate values into the young generation”
2.

fill, as with a certain quality

  • “The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”
3.

undergo the process of infusion

  • “the mint tea is infusing”
4.

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

  • “steep the blossoms in oil”
  • “steep the fruit in alcohol”
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5.

introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes

  • “Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals”

Origin

From Middle English infusen, from Latin infusus, from infundo.

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