Infuse vs. Steep — What's the Difference?

To put into or introduce as if by pouring

Having a sharp inclination; precipitous.

To fill or cause to be filled with something

At a rapid or precipitous rate

To steep or soak without boiling in order to extract soluble elements or active principles.

Excessive; stiff

To flavor or scent (a liquid) by steeping ingredients in it

Ambitious; difficult

To introduce (a solution) into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.

A precipitous slope.

(transitive) To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.

The act or process of steeping.

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

The state of being steeped.

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

A liquid, bath, or solution in which something is steeped.

(transitive) To instill as a quality.

To immerse in liquid for a period of time, as to cleanse, treat, or extract a given property from

(intransitive) To undergo infusion.

To involve or preoccupy thoroughly; immerse

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

To make thoroughly wet; saturate.

To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.

To undergo a soaking in liquid

To pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

To instill, as principles or qualities; to introduce.

(informal) expensive

To inspire; to inspirit or animate; to fill; - followed by with.

(obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

To steep in water or other fluid without boiling, for the propose of extracting medicinal qualities; to soak.

(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular

To make an infusion with, as an ingredient; to tincture; to saturate.

The steep side of a mountain etc.; a slope or acclivity.

Infusion.

A liquid used in a steeping process

Teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions;

A rennet bag.

Fill, as with a certain quality;

To soak or wet thoroughly.

Undergo the process of infusion;

To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.

Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse;

To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.

Introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes;

Bright; glittering; fiery.

Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient.

Difficult of access; not easily reached; lofty; elevated; high.

Excessive; as, a steep price.

To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively.

To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.

Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.

A rennet bag.

A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.

A steep place (as on a hill)

Engross (oneself) fully;

Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse;

Having a sharp inclination;

Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation;

Of a slope; set at a high angle;