English dictionary
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English verb: infuse | |||
| 1. | infuse (cognition) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions | ||
| Samples | Inculcate values into the young generation. | ||
| Synonyms | inculcate, instill | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drill | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | din | ||
| 2. | infuse (change) fill, as with a certain quality | ||
| Samples | The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide. | ||
| Synonyms | impregnate, instill, tincture | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fill up, make full | ||
| 3. | infuse (change) undergo the process of infusion | ||
| Samples | The mint tea is infusing. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | infuse, steep | ||
| Verb group | infuse, steep | ||
| 4. | infuse (change) let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse | ||
| Samples | Steep the blossoms in oil. Steep the fruit in alcohol. | ||
| Synonyms | steep | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | imbue, soak | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decoct, draw, infuse, marinade, marinate | ||
| Verb group | infuse | ||
| 5. | infuse (body) introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes | ||
| Samples | Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inject, shoot | ||
| Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||
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