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INFUSE

Definition:

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