infuse

Verb

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
fill, as with a certain quality
undergo the process of infusion
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
- "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"
To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).
To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill (with).
To instill as a quality.
To undergo infusion.
To make an infusion with (an ingredient); to tincture; to saturate.
To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.
-FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES to permeate with something

Examples

"Let it infuse for five minutes."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English infusen, from Latin infusus, from infundo.

Synonyms

impregnate, inculcate, instill, steep, tincture

Scrabble Score: 9

infuse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
infuse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infuse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

infuse is a valid Words With Friends word