| v. t. | 1. | To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed. |
| 2. | To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce. | |
| 3. | To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; - followed by with. | |
| 4. | To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak. | |
| 5. | To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate. | |
| n. | 1. | Infusion. |
| Verb | 1. | infuse - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation" |
| 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" Synonyms: steep | |
| 5. | infuse - introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals" |
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