Definition of infuse Infuse

/ɪnfjuˈz/ - [infyuz] - in•fuse

We found 19 definitions of infuse from 5 different sources.

What does infuse mean?

WordNet

Verb infuses, infusing, infused
infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
		inject, shoot give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
		practice of medicine, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing"
		steep, infuse let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
		steep
		imbue, soak suffuse with color
		marinade, marinate soak in marinade; "marinade herring"
		decoct steep in hot water
		infuse introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
		infuse introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
		draw cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
infuse - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
		inculcate, instill
		drill train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
		din instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students"
infuse - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
		impregnate, instill, tincture
		make full, fill up, fill eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"

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Wiktionary

infuse (Verb)
To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
infuse (Verb)
To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents usually medicinal or herbal.
infuse (Verb)
To instill as a quality.
infuse (Verb)
To undergo infusion.
infuse (Verb)
To tincture.
infuse (Verb)
To saturate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

infuse (v. t.)
To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.
infuse (v. t.)
To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce.
infuse (v. t.)
To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with.
infuse (v. t.)
To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak.
infuse (v. t.)
To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate.
infuse (n.)
Infusion.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

infuse
in-fūz′, v.t. to pour into: to inspire with: to introduce: to steep in liquor without boiling: (Shak.) to shed, pour.—n. (Spens.) infusion.—adj. Infus′ible.—n. Infū′sion, the pouring of water over any substance, in order to extract its active qualities: a solution in water of an organic, esp. a vegetable, substance: the liquor so obtained: inspiration: instilling.—adj. Infus′ive, having the power of infusion, or of being infused. [L. infundĕre, infusum—in, into, fundĕre, fusum, to pour.]