infuse meaning and definition

INFUSE verb

Definition of infuse (verb)

1. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
   • "inculcate values into the young generation"
   • synonyms: inculcate, instill
2. fill, as with a certain quality
   • "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: steep
5. introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
   • "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"