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infuse

verbHigh-frequency wordMore I words

to fill something or someone with a quality or feeling

Word origin: From Latin infundere, to pour in.

In a sentence

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.

Synonyms
Antonyms
draindepleteextract
Usage & nuance

Using “infuse” well

Infuse means to fill something with a quality or feeling, spreading it throughout, and it contrasts with drain and deplete.

Common questions

Questions about “infuse

Infuse (verb) means to fill something or someone with a quality or feeling
Here is infuse used in an example sentence: "The coach tried to infuse the team with renewed confidence before the final match." Another example: "The new director sought to infuse the department with a sense of purpose that had long been missing."
Common synonyms for infuse include imbue, instill, permeate, saturate.
Antonyms of infuse include drain, deplete, extract.
Infuse clusters with imbue, instill, permeate, and saturate in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms drain, deplete, and extract mark the contrast.
Yes. Infuse is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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