definitions

circumfuse

[ sur-kuh m-fyooz ]
/ ˌsɜr kəmˈfyuz /
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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.

Nearby words

circumflex iliac artery, circumflex iliac vein, circumflex scapular artery, circumfluent, circumfluous, circumfuse, circumgyration, circumincession, circumjacent, circumlocution, circumlunar

Origin of circumfuse

First recorded in 1590–1600, circumfuse is from the Latin word circumfūsus (past participle of circumfundere to pour around). See circum-, fuse2

Related forms

cir·cum·fu·sion [sur-kuh m-fyoo-zhuh n] /ˌsɜr kəmˈfyu ʒən/, noun
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Examples from the Web for circumfuse

  • I almost think I could love him, whoever it be, on whom thou wouldst shed the rays that circumfuse thyself.

    Zanoni|Edward Bulwer Lytton

  • As to the last, she did not think Frank had money enough yet to "circumfuse," she said, in that way.

    Real Folks|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for circumfuse

circumfuse

/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːz) /

verb (tr)

to pour or spread (a liquid, powder, etc) around
to surround with a substance, such as a liquid

Derived Forms

circumfusion (ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːʒən), noun

Word Origin for circumfuse

C16: from Latin circumfūsus, from circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour
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