infuse with + quality
Giving something a quality or feeling
Use with for qualities, emotions, energy, or characteristics added to something.
The speech infused the audience with hope.
Infuse with or infuse into?
Use infuse with to describe filling something with a quality or substance. Use infuse into when something is introduced into another thing.
Quick answer
Which preposition is correct with infuse?
Infuse with is common when something receives a quality, feeling, or ingredient. Infuse into is used when something moves or is introduced into another thing.
The coach tried to infuse the team with confidence.
Her music was infused with jazz influences.
The drug was infused into the bloodstream.
Her music was infused with jazz influences.
The drug was infused into the bloodstream.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
infuse with + ingredient
Adding flavour or substance
Use with when a food or drink receives a flavour or ingredient.
The oil was infused with garlic.
infuse into + container/system
Putting something into another thing
Use into when focusing on movement or insertion into a place or system.
Nutrients are infused into the solution.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
infuse with
They infused the campaign with humour.
fill something with a quality or feature
infuse into
The medicine was infused into the vein.
introduce something into a place or system
infuse in
The values were infused in every lesson.
less common alternative to into in some contexts
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using into for qualities
When talking about emotions or qualities, with is usually preferred.
✕ The film infused into viewers excitement. ✓ The film infused viewers with excitement.Forgetting the object
Infuse normally needs both what is added and where it goes.
✓ They infused the tea with mint.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The designer infused the room ___ warmth.
2. The fluid was infused ___ the patient's vein.
3. The sauce is infused ___ herbs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is infuse with more common than infuse into?
Yes. Infuse with is especially common for qualities, feelings, and flavours.
Can I say infused in?
Sometimes. Infused in can appear when describing something present throughout a place, but with and into are more specific.
What is the difference between infuse and inject?
Infuse often suggests gradual spreading or filling, while inject usually means forcing a substance into something.
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