Infuse, suffuse, imbue, ingrain, inoculate, leaven mean to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout.
Category: Synonyms
Infrequent vs Uncommon vs Scarce vs Rare vs Occasional vs Sporadic
Infrequent, uncommon, scarce, rare, occasional, sporadic are comparable when they mean appearing, happening, or met with so seldom as to attract attention.
Inform vs Acquaint vs Apprise vs Advise vs Notify
Inform, acquaint, apprise, advise, notify are comparable when meaning to make (one) aware or cognizant of something.
Inform vs Animate vs Inspire vs Fire
Inform, animate, inspire, fire are comparable when they mean to infuse (a person or thing) with something (as a spirit, a principle, an idea, or a passion) that gives him or it effective power or an urge to action or activity.
Influence vs Authority vs Prestige vs Weight vs Credit
Influence, authority, prestige, weight, credit are comparable when they mean power exerted over the minds or acts of others either without apparent effort or as the result of the qualities, the position, or the reputation of the person or thing that exerts this power.
Inflexible vs Inexorable vs Obdurate vs Adamant vs Adamantine
Inflexible, inexorable, obdurate, adamant, adamantine mean not to be moved from or changed in a predetermined course or purpose.
Inflection vs Intonation vs Accent
Inflection, intonation, accent are comparable when they designate a particular manner of employing the tones of the voice in speech.
Inflated vs Flatulent vs Tumid vs Turgid
Inflated, flatulent, tumid, turgid mean filled with something insubstantial (as air or vapor).
Infinite vs Eternal vs Sempiternal vs Boundless vs Illimitable vs Uncircumscribed
Infinite, eternal, sempiternal, boundless, illimitable, uncircumscribed mean having neither beginning nor end or being without known limits.
Infest vs Overrun vs Beset
Infest, overrun, beset are comparable when they refer to disagreeable or noxious things and mean to make trouble because of their presence in swarms.
Infernal vs Chthonian vs Hellish vs Hadean vs Tartarean vs Stygian
Infernal, chthonian, hellish, Hadean, Tartarean, stygian mean of or characteristic of the abode of the dead.
Inferior vs Underling vs Subordinate
Inferior, underling, subordinate mean one, usually a person, who is lower than another.