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单词 profuse
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profuseadj.

Brit. /prəˈfjuːs/, U.S. /prəˈfjus/, /proʊˈfjus/
Forms: late Middle English– profuse, 1500s perfuse.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin profūsus.
Etymology: < classical Latin profūsus immoderate, extravagant, lavish, copious, excessive, use as adjective of past participle of profundere profund v. Compare Middle French, French profus (1478), Spanish profuso (late 15th cent. or earlier), Portuguese profuso (a1569), Italian profuso (15th cent.).
1. That expends, gives, or produces something in abundance; lavish, extravagant, liberal to excess. Usually with in.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective]
largea1225
fool-largec1325
costlewa1387
outragea1400
riotousc1405
sumptuousa1425
superfluea1425
prodigatec1429
profuse?a1475
lavishc1475
prodigalc1485
prodiga1492
prodigaleousa1500
superfluous1531
wasteful1538
costly?1555
prodigal1570
overlavish1573
squandering1589
lavishing1598
spenseful1600
expenseful1605
spendthrift1607
spendful1611
dingthrifty1615
impendious1623
expensive1628
unthriftya1631
spendthrifty1642
flush1703
extravagant1711
profligate1718
dispendious1727
wastry1791
wasterful1821
wastrife1822
prodigalish1857
high-rolling1890
wastrel1896
the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective]
custyeOE
room-handeda1200
largea1225
free?c1225
plenteousc1350
bounteousc1374
liberalc1384
free-hearteda1398
ungnedea1400
royalc1405
opena1425
plentifula1475
profuse?a1475
ungrighta1475
lavishc1475
almifluent1477
prodigous1477
frank1484
bountiful1508
largifluent?a1525
munificent1565
magnificent1577
largeous1583
munifical1583
magnifical1586
free-handed1592
frolic1593
open-handed1593
magnific?1594
prodigal1595
goodwillya1598
communicativea1602
real1602
prodig1605
unniggard1605
generous1615
open-hearteda1617
large-handeda1628
unniggardly1628
fluent1633
profusive1638
numerous1655
largifical1656
insordid1660
unsparing1667
dispensive1677
expensive1678
wasteful1701
flush1703
unboundeda1704
genteel1741
munific1745
magnifique1751
ungrudginga1774
unstinting1845
brickish1860
flaithulach1876
princely1889
outgiving1896
sharing1922
two-handed1929
?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1879) VII. 119 (MED) He was..profuse [a1387 J. Trevisa translated large; Latin profusus] in makynge festes.
1584 T. Lodge Alarum against Vsurers sig. Aii Philip..made him as lauish in commending, as once he was profuse in discommending.
1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. i. iv. ii. 301 Many againe are in that other extreame too profuse, suspitious and jelous of their health, too apt to take Physick vpon euery small occasion.
1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost viii. 286 On a green shadie Bank profuse of Flours. View more context for this quotation
1729 B. Franklin Modest Enq. 10 Working Men..are thereby induced to be more profuse and extravagant in fine Apparel.
1777 H. L. Piozzi Diary 28 May in K. C. Balderston Thraliana (1942) I. 26 Honeysuckle..profuse of its Fragrance and pirfuming the Air all around.
1845 R. Browning Let. in Lett. R. Browning & E. B. Barrett (1899) I. 245 Mr. Forster came yesterday and was very profuse of graciosities.
1868 E. Edwards Life Sir W. Ralegh I. i. 11 He was..somewhat too open-handed and profuse in his ordinary expenditure.
1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel iii. 28 Mr. Jellyband..was profuse in his bows and welcomes.
1922 Times 16 Nov. 9/4 Mr. Lloyd George..may fairly be described as having been most profuse in the distribution of honours.
1975 Speculum 50 490 Dominique Sourdel is agreeably profuse about the Islamic world.
2004 Wall St. Jrnl. 7 June (Central ed.) b1/1 The company essentially copped to what I had discovered and was profuse in its mea culpas.
2. Abundant, copious; (in early use) excessive.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > profuse, luxurious, or lush
ranka1325
exuberanta1513
profuse1542
lavish1576
profused1608
redundant1621
luxuriant1625
luxurious1644
lush1851
1542 T. Becon Pleasaunt Newe Nosegaye sig. Bviv Dyd not he deplore & lamente euen with profuse & moost large teares theyr obstinate blyndenes?
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares 22 The sky-perfuming prayers, & profuse sacrificatory expences of ful-hand oblationers.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vi. xliii. 253 Dioclesian..made al his power for Gallia, against his Concurrent Carinus, a man of profuse sensualitie.
a1655 N. L'Estrange in W. J. Thoms Anecd. & Trad. (1839) 79 The whole court fell into a most profuse laughter.
1728 E. Young Love of Fame: Universal Passion (ed. 2) vi This lady glories in profuse expence.
1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations II. v. i. 392 The clergy could derive advantage from this immense surplus in no other way than by employing it..in the most profuse hospitality. View more context for this quotation
1802 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 8 207 Profuse sweating, great debility and loss of appetite, had begun to take place.
1876 J. S. Bristowe Treat. Theory & Pract. Med. ii. iii. 471 When pulmonary hemorrhage..is profuse,..the symptoms and prospects are in the highest degree grave.
1904 Westm. Gaz. 21 Jan. 2/1 Not even the profuse distribution of Birmingham leaflet literature can alter this fact.
1959 M. Renault Charioteer (new ed.) vi. 132 With rapid but profuse detail he sketched the..eccentricities of the man who had just gone.
2002 Trav. Afr. Winter 55/3 Aquatic birds—predictably profuse—include the shoebill.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

profusev.

Brit. /prəˈfjuːz/, U.S. /prəˈfjuz/, /proʊˈfjuz/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin profūs-, profundere.
Etymology: < classical Latin profūs-, past participial stem of profundere profund v. Compare slightly earlier profused adj. and earlier profuse adj., profusedly adv., profusely adv.
transitive. To expend, give, or produce freely or copiously; to pour forth; to lavish, squander.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > squander [verb (transitive)]
forspendc893
scatter1154
dispend1303
waste1340
misspendc1390
miswastec1400
consumec1425
waste1474
profund1527
lasha1535
prodige1538
lavish1542
to play away1562
riot1566
embezzle1578
dilapidate1590
squander1593
confound1598
to make ducks and drakes of or withc1600
prodigalize1611
profuse1611
squander1611
paddle1616
bezzle1617
to run out of ——1622
to piss away1628
prodigal1628
decoct1629
to bangle (away)1632
debauch1632
deboise1632
to fribble away1633
to fool out1635
to run outa1640
to fiddle away1667
slattera1681
dissipate1682
to play off1693
duck-and-drake1700
liquidate1702
sparkle away1703
waster1821
befool1861
to frivol away1866
to play (at) duck and drake with1872
to fling away1873
mislive1887
slather1904
mucker1928
profligate1938
peter1956
spaff2002
the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > give liberally [verb (transitive)]
enlargissec1430
transfude?a1475
enlargea1492
heap1574
showerc1595
profuse1611
enumerate1717
prodigalize1836
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (transitive)] > waste
spilla1000
scatter1154
aspilla1250
rospa1325
waste1340
spend1390
consumec1425
waste1474
miswenda1500
forsumea1510
to cast away1530
to throw away1561
embezzle1578
squander1593
palter1595
profuse1611
squander1611
ravel1614
sport1622
to fool away1628
to stream out1628
to fribble away1633
sweal1655
frisk1665
to fiddle away1667
wantonize1673
slattera1681
swattle1681
drivel1686
swatter1690
to muddle away1707
squander1717
sot1746
slattern1747
meisle1808
fritter1820
waster1821
slobber1837
to cut to waste1863
fringe1863
potter1883
putter1911
profligate1938
to piddle away1942
haemorrhage1978
spaff2002
the world > matter > liquid > liquid which has been emitted > action or process of emitting copiously > emit copiously [verb (transitive)]
outyeta1400
effundc1420
shed1430
diffude?a1475
skail1513
effuse1526
diffuse1541
flow1550
outwell1590
spend1602
pour1604
exfuse1612
effude1634
profund1657
efflux1669
profuse1771
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > emit > copiously > in or as in a stream
runeOE
ayetOE
yetOE
hieldc1200
pourc1330
bleed1377
spouta1398
wella1398
outyeta1400
wellc1400
effundc1420
streama1425
shed1430
diffude?a1475
skail1513
peera1522
effuse1526
diffuse1541
flow1550
gusha1555
outpoura1560
brew1581
outwell1590
spend1602
spin1610
exfuse1612
guttera1618
effude1634
disembogue1641
profund1657
efflux1669
decant1742
profuse1771
sluice1859
1611 R. Chester Ann. Great Brit. 167 Be lauish once, and plenteously profuse Your holy waters.
a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) i. iii. §1 Man snatch'd..a new way of profusing his life by Martyrdome.
1660 G. Mackenzie Aretina Contin. 422 He had..profused so his tears, as that he seemed to wash the place whereon her Statue stood.
1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 260. ⁋1 If I had laid out that which I profused in Luxury and Wantonness, in Acts of Generosity or Charity.
1771 J. Foot Penseroso ii. 84 With these [waters] profused is drown'd the suff'ring earth.
1824 M. Blennerhassett Widow of Rock & Other Poems 162 The wilds where all magnificent and vast Proclaimed that nature here profused her grandest cast.
1868 De Bow's Rev. Sept. 786 The doctrines most praised at the South were profused at the North by parties who never put the same practical construction on these doctrines.
1969 Internat. Organization 23 656 Nor..do I propose to weary further that tired phrase ‘the rule of law’ or to add to the rhetoric it has profused.
2005 Applied Econ. (Nexis) 37 293 It would reveal a greater level of efforts profused by founders in order to set tip their firm.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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