Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Infuse \In*fuse\, n.
   Infusion. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Infuse \In*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infused}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Infusing}.] [L. infusus, p. p. of infundere to pour in or
   into; pref. in- in + fundere to pour: cf. F. infuser. See
   {Found} to cast.]
   1. To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.

            That strong Circean liquor cease to infuse.
                                                  --Denham.

   2. To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce.

            That souls of animals infuse themselves Into the
            trunks of men.                        --Shak.

            Why should he desire to have qualities infused into
            his son which himself never possessd? --Swift.

   3. To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; -- followed
      by with.

            Infuse his breast with magnanimity.   --Shak.

            Infusing him with self and vain conceit. --Shak.

   4. To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the
      propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak.

            One scruple of dried leaves is infused in ten ounces
            of warm water.                        --Coxe.

   5. To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture;
      to saturate. [R.] --Bacon.

Source : WordNet®

infuse
     v 1: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions;
          "inculcate values into the young generation" [syn: {inculcate},
           {instill}]
     2: fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic
        tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" [syn: {impregnate},
         {instill}, {tincture}]
     3: undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing"
     4: let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse;
        "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
        [syn: {steep}]
     5: introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic
        purposes; "Some physiologists infuses sugar solutions into
        the veins of animals"