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ef·fuse
(ĭ-fyo͞os′)adj. Biology
Spreading out loosely: an effuse thallus.
v. (ĭ-fyo͞oz′) ef·fused, ef·fus·ing, ef·fus·es
v.tr.
1. To pour out (a liquid).
2. To radiate; diffuse.
v.intr.
1. To spread or flow out.
2. To ooze forth; exude.
[Latin effūsus, past participle of effundere, to pour out : ex-, ex- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
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effuse
vb
1. to pour or flow out
2. to spread out; diffuse
3. (intr) to talk profusely, esp in an excited manner
4. (General Physics) to cause (a gas) to flow or (of a gas) to flow under pressure
adj
(Botany) botany (esp of an inflorescence) spreading out loosely
[C16: from Latin effūsus poured out, from effundere to shed, from fundere to pour]
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ef•fuse
(v. ɪˈfyuz; adj. ɪˈfyus)v. -fused, -fus•ing,
adj. v.t.
1. to pour out or forth.
v.i. 2. to exude; flow out.
adj. 3. scattered; profuse.
4. Bot. spread out loosely.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin effūsus, past participle of effundere to pour out =ef- ef- + fundere to pour; compare fuse2]
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effuse
Past participle: effused
Gerund: effusing
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| Verb | 1. | effuse - pour out; "effused brine" pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor" |
| 2. | effuse - flow or spill forth emanate - proceed or issue forth, as from a source; "Water emanates from this hole in the ground" | |
| 3. | effuse - give out or emit (also metaphorically); "The room effuses happiness" |
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