Hypertext Webster Gateway: "infuse"

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) 1.7 (wn)

infuse
v 1: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
[syn: {inculcate}, {instill}]
2: fill, 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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