superfuse
[ soo-per-fyooz ]
/ ˌsu pərˈfyuz /
verb (used with object), su·per·fused, su·per·fus·ing. Obsolete.
to pour.
Nearby words
superfluous, superfly, superfood, superfortress, superfund, superfuse, supergalaxy, supergene, supergiant, supergiant star, superglacial
Origin of superfuse
1650–60; < Latin superfūsus, past participle of superfundere to pour over, equivalent to super- super- + -fūsus, equivalent to fud- (base of fundere to pour) + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s
Related formssu·per·fu·sion [soo-per-fyoo-zhuh n] /ˌsu pərˈfyu ʒən/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for superfuse
superfuse
/ (ˌsuːpəˈfjuːz) /
verb
obsolete to pour or be poured so as to cover something
Derived Formssuperfusion, noun
Word Origin for superfuse
C17: from Latin superfūsus poured over, from superfundere, from super- + fundere to pour
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