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in·fuse
 infuse
- pronunciation:
- ihn
fyuz
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
infused, infuses, infusing |
| definition 1: |
to introduce or inject, as if by pouring; instill (usu. fol. by into).
The teacher hoped to infuse knowledge into her students. |
| definition 2: |
to fill or inspire (usu. fol. by with).
The popular professor infused his students with a love of learning.
- similar words:
- saturate
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| related words: |
charge, infect, insinuate, pervade, steep |
| derivation: |
infusive (adj.) |
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