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profuseness

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pro⋅fuse

  [pruh-fyoos]
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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 , fuse 2

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   (prə-fyōōs', prō-)   
adj.  

  1. Plentiful; copious.

  2. 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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Word Origin & History

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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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