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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ef·fuse
(ef·fused ; ef·fus·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin effusus, past participle of effundere, from ex-+ fundere to pour — more at found DATE 1526 transitive verb : to pour out (a liquid) intransitive verb 1. to flow out : emanate 2. to make a great or excessive display of enthusiasm they effused about his accomplishments
DATE circa 1530 : diffuse ; specifically : spread out flat without definite form effuse lichens English Etymology effuse 1520s, from L. effusus, pp. of effundere (see effusion). Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ef·fuse I. \eˈfyüz, ə̇ˈ-, ēˈ-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin effusus, past participle of effundere, from ex- + fundere to pour — more at found transitive verb 1. : to pour out (a liquid) 2. : to give off : shed , radiate < the drawing room … effused an atmosphere of unhappiness and discontent — I.V.Morris > intransitive verb : to flow out : emanate II. \(ˈ)e|fyüs, ə̇ˈf-, ēˈf-\ adjective Etymology: Latin effusus, past participle 1. : poured out freely : overflowing without restraint : profuse < so should our joy be very effuse — Isaac Barrow > 2. botany : diffuse ; specifically : spread out flat without definite form < effuse lichens > — compare effigurate 3. : having the lips separated by a gap — used of certain shells III. noun (-s) Etymology: effuse (I) obsolete : effusion |
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