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- [suh-fyooz]
- /səˈfyuz/
- /səˈfjuːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-fyooz]
- /səˈfyuz/
Definitions of suffuse word
- verb with object suffuse to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc. 1
- transitive verb suffuse cover, spread through 1
- verb suffuse If something, especially a colour or feeling, suffuses a person or thing, it gradually spreads over or through them. 0
- verb suffuse If something such as a book, film, or piece of music is suffused with a quality, it is full of that quality. 0
- verb suffuse to spread or flood through or over (something) 0
- verb transitive suffuse to overspread so as to fill with a glow, color, fluid, etc. 0
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Origin of suffuse
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90, suffuse is from the Latin word suffūsus (past participle of suffundere). See suf-, fuse2
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Parts of speech for Suffuse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suffuse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
suffuse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suffuse
verb suffuse
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- bathe — If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
- blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
- breeze in — a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one.
Top questions with suffuse
- what does suffuse mean?
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