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circumfuse
[ sur-kuhm-fyooz ]
verb (used with object)
, cir·cum·fused, cir·cum·fus·ing.
- to pour around; diffuse.
- to surround as with a fluid; suffuse:
An atmosphere of joy circumfused the celebration.
circumfuse
/ ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːʒən; ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːz /
verb
- to pour or spread (a liquid, powder, etc) around
- to surround with a substance, such as a liquid
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Derived Forms
- circumfusion, noun
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Other Words From
- cir·cum·fu·sion [sur-k, uh, m-, fyoo, -zh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of circumfuse1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of circumfuse1
C16: from Latin circumfūsus, from circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour
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Example Sentences
As to the last, she did not think Frank had money enough yet to "circumfuse," she said, in that way.
From Project Gutenberg
I almost think I could love him, whoever it be, on whom thou wouldst shed the rays that circumfuse thyself.
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