1. infuse(v = verb.cognition) inculcate, instill - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
is one way to drill
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
2. infuse(v = verb.change) impregnate, instill, tincture - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
is one way to fill, fill up, make full
Derived form noun infusion4
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
3. infuse(v = verb.change) - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing"
is one way to infuse, steep
Derived form noun infusion2
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
4. infuse(v = verb.change) steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
is one way to imbue, soak
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
5. infuse(v = verb.body) - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
is one way to inject, shoot
Derived form noun infusion3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
1. To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed. [1913 Webster]
"That strong Circean liquor cease to infuse." [1913 Webster]
2. To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce. [1913 Webster]
"That souls of animals infuse themselves Into the trunks of men." [1913 Webster]
"Why should he desire to have qualities infused into his son which himself never possessed?" [1913 Webster]
3. To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with. [1913 Webster]
"Infuse his breast with magnanimity." [1913 Webster]
"Infusing him with self and vain conceit." [1913 Webster]
4. To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak. [1913 Webster]
"One scruple of dried leaves is infused in ten ounces of warm water." [1913 Webster]
5. To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate. Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Infusion. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
infuse, v.
1 tr. (usu. foll. by with) imbue; pervade (anger infused with resentment).
2 tr. steep (herbs, tea, etc.) in liquid to extract the content.
3 tr. (usu. foll. by into) instil (grace, spirit, life, etc.).
4 intr. undergo infusion (let it infuse for five minutes).
5 tr. (usu. foll. by into) pour (a thing).
Derivative:
infusable adj. infuser n. infusive adj.
Etymology:
ME f. L infundere infus- (as IN-(2), fundere pour)
VB mix, join, combine, commix, immix, intermix, mix up with, mingle, commingle, intermingle, bemingle, shuffle, pound together, hash up, stir up, knead, brew, impregnate with, interlard, intertwine, interweave, associate with, miscegenate, be mixed, get among, be entangled with, instill, imbue, infuse, suffuse, transfuse, infiltrate, dash, tinge, tincture, season, sprinkle, besprinkle, attemper, medicate, blend, cross, alloy, amalgamate, compound, adulterate, sophisticate, infect.
VB transfer, transmit, transport, transplace, transplant, translocate, convey, carry, bear, fetch and carry, carry over, ferry over, hand pass, forward, shift, conduct, convoy, bring, fetch, reach, tote, port, import, export, send, delegate, consign, relegate, turn over to, deliver, ship, embark, waft, shunt, transpose, displace, throw, drag, mail, post, shovel, ladle, decant, draft off, transfuse, infuse, siphon.
VB insert, introduce, intromit, put into, run into, import, inject, interject, infuse, instill, inoculate, impregnate, imbue, imbrue, graft, ingraft, bud, plant, implant, dovetail, obtrude, thrust in, stick in, ram in, stuff in, tuck in, press, in, drive in, pop in, whip in, drop in, put in, impact, empierce, imbed, immerse, immerge, merge, bathe, soak, dip, plunge, bury, insert itself, lodge itself, plunge in medias res.
VB teach, instruct, educate, edify, school, tutor, cram, prime, coach, enlighten, inculcate, indoctrinate, inoculate, infuse, instill, infix, ingraft, infiltrate, imbue, impregnate, implant, graft, sow the seeds of, disseminate, given an idea of, put up to, put in the way of, set right, sharpen the wits, enlarge the mind, give new ideas, open the eyes, bring forward, teach the young idea how to shoot, improve, expound, lecture, read a lesson, give a lesson, give a lecture, give a sermon, give a discourse, incept, hold forth, preach, sermonize, moralize, point a moral, train, discipline, bring up, bring up to, form, ground, prepare, qualify, drill, exercise, practice, habituate, familiarize with, nurture, drynurse, breed, rear, take in hand, break, break in, tame, preinstruct, initiate, inure, put to nurse, send to school, direct, guide, direct attention to, impress upon the mind, impress upon the memory, beat into, beat into the head, convince, book, workbook, exercise book, preach to the wise, teach one's grandmother to suck eggs, teach granny to suck eggs, preach to the converted.