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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–).  The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.  1993.
 
infuse (v.)
 
 
combines frequently with the preposition with, as in We were infused with new energy, and occasionally with in and into and, rarely, by: The coach tried to infuse some optimism and renewed hope in [into] his downcast players. She was infused by a completely new willingness to work.  1
 
 
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