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infuse vs marinate

marinate vs infuse

infuse and marinate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infuse No No Yes No
marinate No No Yes No
As verbs, marinate is a hyponym of infuse; that is, marinate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infuse:
  • infuse: let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
  • marinate: soak in marinade
Other hyponyms of infuse include marinade, decoct, infuse, draw.
infuse (verb) marinate (verb)
introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes soak in marinade
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
fill, as with a certain quality
undergo the process of infusion
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
Difference between infuse and marinate

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