infuse vs macerate

infuse

verb
  • To make an infusion with (an ingredient); to tincture; to saturate. 

  • To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill (with). 

  • To instill as a quality. 

  • To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal). 

  • To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill. 

  • To undergo infusion. 

macerate

verb
  • To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid. 

noun
  • A macerated substance. 

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