Infuse — Defs

01 v. t. To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.

imp. & p. p. Infused; p. pr. & vb. n. Infusing

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 possessed?” — 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.]

02 n. Infusion.