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to infuse
01
to fill something or someone with a particular quality, flavor, or emotion
Transitive: to infuse sb/sth with a quality or emotion
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
infuse
3rd person singular
infuses
Present participle
infusing
Past simple
infused
Past participle
infused
Examples
To create a calming atmosphere, she used essential oils to infuse the room with soothing scents.
02
to slowly administer a drug or other substance through a needle or catheter into the bloodstream
Transitive: to infuse sth
Complex Transitive: to infuse sth into sth
Examples
The nurse carefully monitored the IV drip to infuse the antibiotics into the patient's bloodstream over the course of several hours.
03
to soak something in liquid in order to get the flavor of it
Transitive: to infuse a food ingredient in a liquid
Examples
She infuses tea leaves in hot water for several minutes, allowing the brew to develop its full flavor and aroma.
04
to instill or imbue a quality, feeling, or characteristic into someone or something
Complex Transitive: to infuse sth into sb/sth
Examples
The coach sought to infuse a sense of resilience and teamwork into his players.
