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infuse

[in-fyooz]

verb (used with object)

infused, infusing 
  1. to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed byinto ).

    The energetic new principal infused new life into the school.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to imbue or inspire (usually followed bywith ).

    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. Obsolete.Ģżto pour in.



verb (used without object)

infused, infusing 
  1. to undergo infusion; become infused.

    Leave the solution to infuse overnight.

infuse

/ ÉŖ²Ōˈ“ŚĀį³Üː³ś /

verb

  1. to instil or inculcate

  2. to inspire; emotionally charge

  3. to soak or be soaked in order to extract flavour or other properties

  4. rareĢż(foll by into) to pour

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • infuser noun
  • reinfuse verb (used with object)
  • superinfuse verb (used with object)
  • uninfused adjective
  • uninfusing adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of infuse1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin ¾±²Ō“ŚÅ«²õ³Ü²õ, past participle of infundere ā€œto pour intoā€; in- 2, fuse 2
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of infuse1

C15: from Latin infundere to pour into
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At first the evening was infused with all the awkwardness of a high school dance.

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She says 2T2 is infused with emotion; bereavement and illness informing tracks such as Stound, with its beats and spectral chanting.

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These communities support the person going through the experience, which is seen as a part of a ritual process, infused with meaning, that can support the growth of the individual, Argyri said.

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Give me tart vinegars and grassy, unctuous oils — infused with almonds, pistachios and lots of fresh, bright herbs.

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Alternately, his tone was infused with contempt, sarcasm or genuine sympathy for his subjects who had been victims of brutality unleashed by the Gestapo or secret police of the Vichy regime.

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