transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈfyüz ]
transitive verb
( in·fused ; in·fus·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, to pour in, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French infuser, from Latin infusus, past participle of infundere to pour in, from in- + fundere to pour — more at found
Date: 1526
1.
a. : to cause to be permeated with something (as a principle or quality) that alters usually for the better
infuse the team with confidence
b. : introduce , insinuate
a new spirit was infused into American art — American Guide Series: New York
2. : inspire , animate
the sense of purpose that infuses scientific research
3. : to steep in liquid (as water) without boiling so as to extract the soluble constituents or principles
4. : to administer or inject by infusion
stem cells were infuse ed into the patient
• in·fus·er noun
Synonyms:
infuse , suffuse , imbue , ingrain , inoculate , leaven mean to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout. infuse implies a pouring in of something that gives new life or significance
new members infused enthusiasm into the club
suffuse implies a spreading through of something that gives an unusual color or quality
a room suffused with light
imbue implies the introduction of a quality that fills and permeates the whole being
imbue students with intellectual curiosity
ingrain , used only in the passive or past participle, suggests the deep implanting of a quality or trait
clung to ingrained habits
inoculate implies an imbuing or implanting with a germinal idea and often suggests stealth or subtlety
an electorate inoculated with dangerous ideas
leaven implies introducing something that enlivens, tempers, or markedly alters the total quality
a serious play leavened with comic moments