circumfuse

American  

[sur-kuhm-fyooz] / ˌsɜr kəmˈfyuz /

verb (used with object)

circumfused, circumfusing

1. to pour around; diffuse.

2. to surround as with a fluid; suffuse.

   An atmosphere of joy circumfused the celebration.

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circumfuse British  

/ ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːʒən, ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːz /

verb

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• circumfusion noun

Etymology

Origin of circumfuse

First recorded in 1590–1600, circumfuse is from the Latin word circumfūsus (past participle of circumfundere to pour around). See circum-, fuse ²

Example Sentences

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

From Zanoni by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

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

From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)