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- DictionaryIn·fuse/inˈfyo͞oz/
verb
- 1. fill; pervade: "her work is infused with an anger born of pain and oppression"
- 2. soak (tea, herbs, etc.) in liquid to extract the flavor or healing properties: "infuse the dried flowers in boiling water"
to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality: infuse someone/something with something The pulling down of the Berlin Wall infused the world with optimism. infuse something into something The arrival of a group of friends on Saturday infused new life into the weekend. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Filling and completing.
1. to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usu. fol. by into ): to infuse new life into a dying industry. 2. to imbue or inspire (usu. fol. by with ): The new coach infused the team with enthusiasm. 3. to steep or soak (leaves, bark, roots, etc.) in a liquid so as to extract the soluble properties or ingredients. 4.
Definition of infuse verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to fill someone or something with a lot of a particular emotion or quality: [ often passive ] His work is infused with a love for tradition. infuse verb (LIQUID) to put something into a liquid so that its taste goes into the liquid. (Definition of infuse from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of infuse.
To infuse is to steep something in a liquid to extract the flavors from it. You'll impress your friends with your cooking if you infuse rosemary and thyme in broth and then use the liquid to marinate chicken. To infuse also means to inspire or fill with a certain quality.
2 days ago · 1. (transitive; often foll by into) to instil or inculcate. 2. (transitive; foll by with) to inspire; emotionally charge. 3. to soak or be soaked in order to extract flavour or other properties. 4. rare (foll by into) to pour. Collins English Dictionary.
Feb 8, 2024 · ( transitive) To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill . ( transitive) To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal ). ( transitive) To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill (with). ( transitive) To instill as a quality. ( intransitive) To undergo infusion .
