New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Circumfuse — Cir cum*fuse , v. t. [L. circumfusus, p. p. of circumfundere to pour around; circum + fundere to pour.] To pour round; to spread round. [1913 Webster] His army circumfused on either wing. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumfuse — index diffuse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
circumfuse — [sʉr΄kəm fyo͞oz′] vt. circumfused, circumfusing [< L circumfusus, pp. of circumfundere < circum, around + fundere, to pour: see FOUND3] 1. to pour or spread (a fluid) around; diffuse 2. to surround (with a fluid); suffuse ( in) circumfusion … English World dictionary
circumfuse — circumfusion /serr keuhm fyooh zheuhn/, n. /serr keuhm fyoohz /, v.t., circumfused, circumfusing. 1. to pour around; diffuse. 2. to surround as with a fluid; suffuse: An atmosphere of joy circumfused the celebration. [1590 1600; < L circumfusus… … Universalium
circumfuse — verb /ˈsɜː(ɹ).kəmˌfjʊz/ a) To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid. b) To spread round; to surround … Wiktionary
circumfuse — [ˌsə:kəm fju:z] verb archaic pour (a liquid) so as to encircle something. Origin C16: from L. circumfus , circumfundere pour around … English new terms dictionary
circumfuse — cir·cum·fuse … English syllables
circumfuse — cir•cum•fuse [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈfyuz[/t]] v. t. fused, fus•ing 1) to pour around; spread 2) to surround as with a fluid; suffuse • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L circumfūsus, ptp. of circumfundere to pour around. See circum , fuse II cir cum•fu′sion ˈfyu … From formal English to slang
circumfuse — /sɜkəmˈfjuz/ (say serkuhm fyoohz) verb (t) (circumfused, circumfusing) 1. to pour round; diffuse. 2. to surround as with a fluid; suffuse. {Latin circumfūsus, past participle, poured around} –circumfusion, noun …
circumfuse — v.t. surround with liquid; pour round. ♦ circumfusion, n … Dictionary of difficult words
