infuse
v. C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈfjuz// UK //ɪnfjˈuːz// in·fuse
v. to put a liquid into something else to give it a specific taste or smell. You can also use it to describe a feeling or idea that slowly enters a person's mind.
v. to introduce a substance into another to impart a particular quality or characteristic; to permeate or saturate. Often used in culinary contexts to describe the transfer of flavor from one ingredient to another.
I like to infuse my tea with fresh mint leaves.
The chef infuses the oil with garlic and rosemary to create a base for the pasta sauce.
The novel is infused with a sense of melancholy that permeates every chapter, reflecting the protagonist's deepening isolation as the story progresses.
From Middle English infusen, from Latin infusus, from infundo.