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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Infuse \In*fuse\, n. Infusion. [Obs.] --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Infuse \In*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infused}; p. pr & vb n. {Infusing}.] [L. infusus p. p. of infundere to pour in or into pref. in- in + fundere to pour: cf F. infuser. See {Found} to cast.] 1. To pour in as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed. That strong Circean liquor cease to infuse. --Denham. 2. To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce. That souls of animals infuse themselves Into the trunks of men. --Shak. Why should he desire to have qualities infused into his son which himself never possessd? --Swift. 3. To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed by with Infuse his breast with magnanimity. --Shak. Infusing him with self and vain conceit. --Shak. 4. To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak. One scruple of dried leaves is infused in ten ounces of warm water. --Coxe. 5. To make an infusion with as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate. [R.] --Bacon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: infuse v 1: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions [syn: {inculcate}, {instill}] 2: infuse, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" [syn: {impregnate}, {instill}, {tincture}] 3: sit or let sit in boiling water to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing" [syn: {steep}, {brew}]
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