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infuse

Dictionary definition · infuse

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"
  5. introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes"Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).