DictionaryRoot: fundere
Latin

fundere

pour

Forms

  • fundere
  • fus- — The changed form used for completed action and its derivatives.

Origin

From an older Indo-European root associated with pouring.

Note

Pouring into a mold connects liquid movement with casting and giving something a form.

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noun

infusion

The introduction of new material into an existing system.

The small business needs an infusion of cash to survive.

Etymology

The Latin verb means to pour in. An infusion transfers that adding action to new money, ideas, or other material introduced into an existing system.

More examples

  • An infusion of fresh ideas keeps the project moving.
  • The nurse starts an infusion of fluids through an IV.
  • The orchestra benefits from regular infusions of new talent.

Forms

infusion · infusions

infuse verb — To introduce something into an existing whole.

Similar words

injection
Often suggests a direct or sudden addition of needed resources.
addition
More general; does not emphasize introduction into an existing system.