infuse (v.)

  1. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; inculcate values into the young generation

    [ Syn: inculcate , instill ]

  2. fill, as with a certain quality; The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide

    [ Syn: impregnate , instill , tincture ]

  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; steep the fruit in alcohol

    [ Syn: steep ]

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

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