circumfuse

[ sur-kuhm-fyooz ]

verb (used with object),cir·cum·fused, cir·cum·fus·ing.
  1. to pour around; diffuse.

  2. to surround as with a fluid; suffuse: An atmosphere of joy circumfused the celebration.

Origin of circumfuse

1
First recorded in 1590–1600, circumfuse is from the Latin word circumfūsus (past participle of circumfundere to pour around). See circum-, fuse2

Other words from circumfuse

  • cir·cum·fu·sion [sur-kuhm-fyoo-zhuhn], /ˌsɜr kəmˈfyu ʒən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for circumfuse

circumfuse

/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to pour or spread (a liquid, powder, etc) around

  2. to surround with a substance, such as a liquid

Origin of circumfuse

1
C16: from Latin circumfūsus, from circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour

Derived forms of circumfuse

  • circumfusion (ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːʒən), noun

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