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–adjective

1.	spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often fol. by in): profuse praise.

2.	made or done freely and abundantly: profuse apologies.

3.	abundant; in great amount.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < L profūsus, ptp. of profundere to pour out or forth. See pro-¹, fuse²

]

—Related forms

pro·fuse·ly, adverb

pro·fuse·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. See lavish. 3. See ample.

—Antonyms 1. thrifty.

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pro·fuse Audio Help (prə-fyōōs', prō-) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Plentiful; copious.
Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.

[Middle English, lavish, from Latin profūsus, past participle of profundere, to pour forth : pro-, forth; see pro-¹ + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

pro·fuse'ly adv., pro·fuse'ness n.

Synonyms: These adjectives mean marked by unrestrained abundance: profuse apologies; an exuberant growth of moss; lavish praise; lush vegetation; luxuriant hair; a prodigal party giver; an artist's riotous use of color.
Antonym: spare

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profuse

1432, from L. profusus "spread out, lavish, extravagant," lit. "poured forth," prop. pp. of profundere "pour forth," from pro- "forth" + fundere "to pour" (see found (2)). Profusion is first attested 1545, from L. profusionem (nom. profusio) "a pouring out," from profusus.

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profuse
adjective
produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming" [syn: exuberant]

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profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adjective

(too) plentiful; excessive
Example: profuse thanks

Arabic:	وافِر، غَزير
Chinese (Simplified):	丰富的，多的
Chinese (Traditional):	豐富的，多的
Czech:	hojný
Danish:	overstrømmende
Dutch:	overvloedig
Estonian:	pillav, ohter
Finnish:	ylenpalttinen
French:	abondant
German:	überreich
Greek:	άφθονος, υπερβολικός
Hungarian:	bő(séges)
Icelandic:	mjög mikill, gegndarlaus; ærinn
Indonesian:	berlebih-lebihan
Italian:	profuso, abbondante

Japanese:	おびただしい
Korean:	풍부한, 아끼지 않는; 헤픈
Latvian:	bagātīgs; pārpilns; izšķērdīgs
Lithuanian:	gausus, didelis
Norwegian:	overdådig, overstrømmende
Polish:	nadmierny, wylewny
Portuguese (Brazil):	profuso, abundante
Portuguese (Portugal):	excessivo
Romanian:	exagerat
Russian:	чрезмерный
Slovak:	hojný
Slovenian:	obilen
Spanish:	profuso, abundante; pródigo
Swedish:	översvallande, ymnig
Turkish:	bol, pek çok

See also: profusion

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Profuse

Lav"ish\ (l[a^]v"[i^]sh), a. [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to refresh, G. laben.]

1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.

2. Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.

Let her have needful, but not lavish, means. --Shak.

Syn: Profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant; exuberant; immoderate. See Profuse.

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Profuse

Prod"i*gal\, a. [L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive forth, to squander away; pro forward, forth + agere to drive; cf. F. prodigue. See Agent. ] Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.

In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood. --Dryden.

Syn: Profuse; lavish; extravagant; squandering; wasteful. See Profuse.

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