circumfuse

cir·cum·fuse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-kuh m-fyooz]
- /ˌsɜr kəmˈfyuz/
- /sˈɜːkəmfjˌuːz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-kuh m-fyooz]
- /ˌsɜr kəmˈfyuz/

Definitions of circumfuse word

verb circumfuse to pour or spread (a liquid, powder, etc) around 3
verb circumfuse to surround with a substance, such as a liquid 3
verb transitive circumfuse to pour or spread (a fluid) around; diffuse 3
verb transitive circumfuse to surround (with a fluid); suffuse (in) 3
verb with object circumfuse to pour around; diffuse. 1
verb with object circumfuse to surround as with a fluid; suffuse: An atmosphere of joy circumfused the celebration. 1

See all 9 definitions of circumfuse

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Origin of circumfuse

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600, circumfuse is from the Latin word circumfūsus (past participle of circumfundere to pour around). See circum-, fuse2

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Parts of speech for Circumfuse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumfuse

circumfuse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

circumfuse usage trend in Literature

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