verb
infuse
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verb
1
To fill something with a quality or feeling.
"The new coach infused the team with confidence."
"Her speech was infused with hope."
2
To soak ingredients like tea leaves or herbs in liquid to draw out their flavor.
"Let the tea infuse for five minutes before pouring."
How to Use Infuse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo fill something with a quality, or to soak something in liquid to pull out its flavor.
Common pairings
infuse with flavor
infuse confidence
let it infuse
Word Forms
infused past tense, infuses singular
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Etymology
From Latin infundere, "to pour into."