Infused
/ɪnˈfjuːzd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo introduce (a quality or element) into something; to permeate or saturate.
/ɪnˈfjuːz/
To fill or soak something with a substance or quality.
The artist infused the painting with vibrant colors.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're making tea. You put the tea leaves in hot water and let the flavor soak in. That's infusing! It's about adding something to something else to change it.
👶 For kids: To put something into something else so the new thing gets the taste or feeling of the first thing.
More Examples
The doctor infused the patient with a saline solution.
The speaker infused their speech with humor to engage the audience.
She carefully infused the cake with lemon zest for a refreshing flavor.
How It's Used
"The chef infused the oil with garlic and herbs."
"The author infused the story with suspense."
"The patient was infused with medication intravenously."
To introduce a substance slowly or gradually into something, typically intravenously.
/ɪnˈfjuːz/
To introduce a substance gradually.
The nurse carefully infused the medicine into the patient's IV line.
💡 Simply: In a hospital, doctors might slowly give you medicine by letting it drip into your vein. That slow drip is an infusion. It's like gently adding something over time.
👶 For kids: To give something to someone drop by drop.
More Examples
The slow infusion of fluids helped to rehydrate the patient.
The doctor prescribed an infusion of iron to combat anemia.
How It's Used
"The patient was infused with antibiotics."
Idioms & expressions
Infuse with life
To make something more lively, vibrant, or interesting.
"The new director infused the company with new life by implementing creative strategies."
Infuse with something
To add a quality or feeling to something.
"The novel is infused with a sense of mystery."
From Latin *infundere* meaning 'to pour in, instill', from *in-* 'in, into' + *fundere* 'to pour'. The word originally referred to pouring a liquid or substance into something. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the instilling of qualities or ideas.
In the 17th century, 'infuse' was used more literally to describe the pouring of liquids. Later, its meaning broadened to include the imparting of qualities.