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interfuse

[ in-ter-fyooz ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈfyuz /
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verb (used with object), in·ter·fused, in·ter·fus·ing.
to intersperse, intermingle, or permeate with something.
to blend or fuse, one with another.
to pour or pass (something) between, into, or through; infuse.
verb (used without object), in·ter·fused, in·ter·fus·ing.
to become blended or fused, one with another.
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Origin of interfuse

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin interfūsus, past participle of interfundere “to pour between”; see origin at inter-, fuse2

OTHER WORDS FROM interfuse

in·ter·fu·sion, noun

Words nearby interfuse

interflow, interfluent, interfluve, interfold, interfoliaceous, interfuse, intergalactic, intergalactic space, intergenerational, intergenerational mobility, intergeneric
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Words related to interfuse

convolute, impede, involve, muddle, obscure, perplex, upset, blend, coalesce, combine, dissolve, integrate, melt, merge, mingle, weld, interlace, interweave, infuse, pepper

British Dictionary definitions for interfuse

interfuse
/ (ˌɪntəˈfjuːz) /
verb
to diffuse or mix throughout or become so diffused or mixed; intermingle
to blend or fuse or become blended or fused

Derived forms of interfuse

interfusion, noun
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