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infuse — v. (d; tr.) to infuse into (to infuse new life into the troops) * * * [ɪn fjuːz] (d; tr.) to infuse into (to infuse new life into the troops) … Combinatory dictionary
infuse — /ɪnˈfjuz / (say in fyoohz) verb (t) (infused, infusing) 1. to steep or soak (a plant, etc.) in a liquid so as to extract its soluble properties or ingredients. 2. Cookery to boil slowly in a solution. 3. to pour in. –phrase 4. infuse into, to… …
infuse — infuse, suffuse, imbue, ingrain, inoculate, leaven mean to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout. Infuse implies a permeating like that of infiltering fluid, usually of something which imbues the recipient with new spirit … New Dictionary of Synonyms
infuse — When using the word in its physical meaning, you can infuse (a plant, herb, etc.) in a liquid in order to extract its properties, or (by a linguistic process that Fowler called ‘object shuffling’) you can infuse (a liquid) by inserting something… … Modern English usage
Infuse — In*fuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infusing}.] [L. infusus, p. p. of infundere to pour in or into; pref. in in + fundere to pour: cf. F. infuser. See {Found} to cast.] 1. To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infuse life into — index foment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
infuse — [in fyo͞oz′] vt. infused, infusing [ME infusen < L infusus, pp. of infundere, to pour in < in , in + fundere, to pour: see FOUND2] 1. Obs. to pour (a liquid) in, into, or upon 2. to put (a quality, idea, etc.) into, as if by pouring;… … English World dictionary
Into — In to, prep. [In + to.] To the inside of; within. It is used in a variety of applications. [1913 Webster] 1. Expressing entrance, or a passing from the outside of a thing to its interior parts; following verbs expressing motion; as, come into the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infuse — (v.) early 15c., to pour in, introduce, soak, from L. infusus, pp. of infundere to pour into, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + fundere pour, spread (see FOUND (Cf. found) (2)). Figurative sense of instill, inspire first recorded 1520s (inf … Etymology dictionary
infuse — [v] introduce; soak animate, breathe into, imbue, impart, implant, impregnate, inculcate, indoctrinate, ingrain, inoculate, inspire, instill, intersperse, invest, leaven, permeate, pervade, plant, saturate, steep, suffuse; concepts 140,179,187 … New thesaurus
infuse — ► VERB 1) pervade; fill. 2) instil (a quality) in someone or something. 3) soak (tea, herbs, etc.) to extract the flavour or healing properties. 4) Medicine allow (a liquid) to flow into the bloodstream or a part of the body. DERIVATIVES infuser… … English terms dictionary
