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in·fuse
(ĭn-fyo͞oz′)tr.v. in·fused, in·fus·ing, in·fus·es
1. To put into or introduce as if by pouring: infused new vigor into the movement.
2. To fill or cause to be filled with something: infused them with a love of the land.
3. To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles.
4. To flavor or scent (a liquid) by steeping ingredients in it: "He would infuse ... vegetable oil with the pungent taste of scallions" (Nina Simonds).
5. To introduce (a solution) into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
[Middle English infusen, from Old French infuser, from Latin īnfundere, īnfūs- : in-, in; see in-2 + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
in·fus′er n.
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infuse
(ɪnˈfjuːz)vb
1. (often foll by: into) to instil or inculcate
2. (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
[C15: from Latin infundere to pour into]
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in•fuse
(ɪnˈfyuz)v. -fused, -fus•ing. v.t.
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. Obs. to pour in.
v.i. 5. to undergo infusion; become infused.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin infūsus, past participle of infundere to pour into =in- in-2 + fundere to pour; compare fuse2]
in•fus′er, n.
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infuse
Past participle: infused
Gerund: infusing
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infuse
To flavor a liquid by soaking herbs, leaves or other ingredients in it.
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| Verb | 1. | infuse - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation" drill - teach by repetition din - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students" |
| 2. | infuse - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" | |
| 3. | infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" | |
| 4. | infuse - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" decoct - steep in hot water infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" | |
| 5. | infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" 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" |
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infuse
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infuse
[ɪnˈfjuːz]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
infuse
[ɪnˈfjuːz] vt
to infuse sb with sth → insuffler qch à qn, infuser qch à qn
to be infused with hope → être animé(e) par l'espoir
to be infused with excitement → être mis(e) dans un état d'excitation extrême
to be infused with hope → être animé(e) par l'espoir
to be infused with excitement → être mis(e) dans un état d'excitation extrême
[+ tea, herbs] → infuser
water infused with rosemary, basil and rue
BUT une infusion de romarin, basilique et rue.
water infused with rosemary, basil and rue
BUT une infusion de romarin, basilique et rue.
vi [tea] → infuser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
infuse
vt
vi → ziehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
infuse
[ɪnˈfjuːz] vtCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
infuse
vt infundirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.