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infuse

/ infuse /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
"Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
Type of:
inject shoot
Derived:
infusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
medicine practice of medicine
verb Sense 2
undergo the process of infusion
"the mint tea is infusing"
Type of:
steep
Derived:
infusion
Verb group:
steep
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
"steep the blossoms in oil"
"steep the fruit in alcohol"
Type of:
soak imbue
Kinds of:
marinade marinate decoct draw
Derived:
steeper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
Type of:
fill fill up make full
Derived:
infusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
"inculcate values into the young generation"
Type of:
drill
Kinds of:
din
Derived:
inculcation ingraining instilling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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inject shoot steep soak imbue marinade marinate decoct draw fill fill up make full