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.
Origin of circumfuse
1Other words from circumfuse
- cir·cum·fu·sion [sur-kuhm-fyoo-zhuhn], /ˌsɜr kəmˈfyu ʒən/, noun
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How to use circumfuse in a sentence
If they have no special organ with which to perceive the light, it circumfuses, penetrates, permeates their whole being.
The Sea | Jules Michelet
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
Origin of circumfuse
1C16: from Latin circumfūsus, from circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour
Derived forms of circumfuse
- circumfusion (ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːʒən), noun
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