Dictionary Check: infuse

"infuse" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

verb

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

Example: "inculcate values into the young generation"
Synonyms:
verb

fill, as with a certain quality

Example: "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
verb

undergo the process of infusion

Example: "the mint tea is infusing"
verb

let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

Example: "steep the blossoms in oil"
Synonyms:
verb

introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes

Example: "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into the veins of animals"

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