infuse
to fill something or someone with a quality or feeling
Word origin: From Latin infundere, to pour in.
Infuse in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing infuse in a sentence.
The coach tried to infuse the team with renewed confidence before the final match.
The new director sought to infuse the department with a sense of purpose that had long been missing.
Using “infuse” well
Infuse means to fill something with a quality or feeling, spreading it throughout, and it contrasts with drain and deplete.
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