Synonyms for infuse
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.
- v. 2
To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).
Related words
- Word family
- infusion
Forms
- Past participle
- infused
e.g. infused → imbued, tinctured, soaked, impregnated…
Example sentences
- soak You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water.
- tincture Tom made me a tincture to help with my anxiety.
- impregnate Antonio managed to impregnate Rima.
- instill They attempt to instill French in their offspring.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| infuse | rising | |
| soak | rising | |
| tincture | rising | |
| impregnate | steady | |
| imbue | rising | |
| instill | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- soak1
- 5 letters
- steep1, tinge1, imbue2, infix
- 6 letters
- instil
- 7 letters
- breathe1, inspire2, implant2, diffuse2, instill2, engraft
- 8 letters
- tincture2, saturate3, macerate
- 9 letters
- introduce3, insinuate4, inoculate4, inculcate3
- 10 letters
- infiltrate3, impregnate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imbue2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- infuser