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cir·cum·fuse
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kəmˈfyuz
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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:
1590–1600;
<
Latin
circumfūsus
(past participle of
circumfundere
to pour around).
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circum-
,
fuse
2
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kəmˈfyu
ʒən
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circumfuse
(ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːz)
—
vb
1.
to pour or spread (a liquid, powder, etc) around
2.
to surround with a substance, such as a liquid
[C16: from Latin
circumfūsus,
from
circumfundere
to pour around, from
circum-
+
fundere
to pour]
circumfusion
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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