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suffuse

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suf⋅fuse

  [suh-fyooz]
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–verb (used with object), -fused, -fus⋅ing.
to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.
Origin:
1580–90; < L suffūsus (ptp. of suffundere). See suf-, fuse 2

Related forms:
suf⋅fused⋅ly  [suh-fyoozd-lee, -fyoo-zid-] , adverb
suf⋅fu⋅sion  [suh-fyoo-zhuhn] , noun
suf⋅fu⋅sive  [suh-fyoo-siv] , adjective

Synonyms:
cover, pervade, diffuse, bathe, flood.
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suf·fuse   (sə-fyōōz')   
tr.v.   suf·fused, suf·fus·ing, suf·fus·es
To spread through or over, as with liquid, color, or light: "The sky above the roof is suffused with deep colors" (Eugene O'Neill). See Synonyms at charge.

[Latin suffundere, suffūs- : sub-, sub- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
suf·fu'sion n., suf·fu'sive (-fyōō'sĭv, -zĭv) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: suf·fuse
Pronunciation: s&-'fyüz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: suf·fused; suf·fus·ing
: to flush or spread over or through in the manner of a fluid and especially blood
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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