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circumfuse
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cir·cum·fuse

transitive verb \ˌsər-kəm-ˈfyüz\
cir·cum·fusedcir·cum·fus·ing

Definition of CIRCUMFUSE

: surround 1
— cir·cum·fu·sion \-ˈfyü-zhən\ noun

Examples of CIRCUMFUSE

  1. <circumfused in darkness, the isolated house seemed the perfect spot for a clandestine meeting>

Origin of CIRCUMFUSE

Latin circumfusus, past participle of circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour — more at found
First Known Use: 1605

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Synonyms
bosom, bower, enfold, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap

Rhymes with CIRCUMFUSE

Betelgeuse, disabuse, interfuse, Newport News, p's and q's, Santa Cruz, Syracuse, Veracruz, widow's cruse

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