infuses
Soaks flavor into
Infuses is the third-person singular of infuse—to introduce something into another thing, allowing it to permeate.
Tea infuses in hot water, releasing flavor.
A teacher infuses lessons with humor.
Her presence infuses the room with energy.
The word suggests gradual saturation rather than sudden introduction, whether the substance is liquid, abstract quality, or influence.
saturates
Fills to maximum capacity
penetrates · seeps · diffuses · percolates · fills · spreads · envelops · radiates · breathes · instills
steeps
Soaks to extract flavor
extracts · aromatics · herbs · spices · tea · essence · zest · tang · savory · umami
- intravenous infusionFluid administered through veins
- infused oilOil steeped with aromatics
- tea infuserLoose-leaf brewing device
- herbal infusionsSteeped plant-based beverages
- iron infusionInjected supplement for deficiency
- IV infusionIntravenous fluid delivery
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