circumfuse

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verb

cir·​cum·​fuse ˌsər-kəm-ˈfyüz 

circumfused; circumfusing

transitive verb

: surround sense 1

circumfusion

ˌsər-kəm-ˈfyü-zhən 

noun

circumfusion

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noun

cir·​cum·​fu·​sion ˌsər-kəm-ˈfyü-zhən 

plural -s

: the act of circumfusing or state of being circumfused

the circumfusion of the smoke

the circumfusion of the island by fog

Synonyms of circumfuse

Verb

• wrap
• shroud
• envelop
• enclose

Examples of circumfuse in a Sentence

Verb

circumfused in darkness, the isolated house seemed the perfect spot for a clandestine meeting

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin circumfusus, past participle of circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour — more at found

Noun

Late Latin circumfusion-, circumfusio, from Latin circumfusus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for circumfuse

• avenues
• barbecues
• cockatoos
• interviews
• kangaroos
• obliquus
• overshoes
• overuse
• overviews
• residues
• revenues
• tyrannus