fuse

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈfyüz

fused; fusing

transitive verb

: to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat

the thunderstorm had fused the electric mains

C. K. Finlay

: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine

Particles are fused to form a new compound.

: to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive

intransitive verb

: to become fluid with heat

acetate rayon tends to fuse if pressed at too high a temperature

W. L. Carmichael

British : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse

: to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together

Dreams fuse with reality in her latest film.

fuse

2 of 4

noun (1)

: an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage

fuse

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it

or less commonly fuze : a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo

fuse

4 of 4

verb (2)

ˈfyüz

variants or less commonly fuze

fused also fuzed; fusing also fuzing

transitive verb

: to equip with a fuse

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

borrowed from Middle French fuser "to cause to melt," verb derivative from Medieval Latin fūsus, past participle of fundere "to cast (metal), melt down, make liquid," going back to Latin, "to pour, shed, cast (liquid metal)" — more at found entry 5

Note: Though "to melt, make liquid" is a primary sense of Medieval Latin fundere (and its Romance progeny, as French fondre), this meaning is only marginally attested in Classical Latin and may have originally been a technical sense used by metalworkers.

Noun (1)

derivative of fuse entry 1

Noun (2)

probably shortening of fusee in sense "fuse"

Note: The hypothesis that the word was borrowed from Italian fuso "spindle" appears to be without foundation. There is no evidence for the use of fuso in Italian in the sense "train of combustible material," the corresponding word being spoletta; note that spoletta in Tomaso Moretti's Trattato dell'Artiglieria (Venice, 1665) is rendered indiscriminately as both fuse and fusee in the English translation by Jonas Moore (A General Treatise of Artillery, London, 1683).

Verb (2)

derivative of fuse entry 2 or fuse entry 3

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1802, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fuse 1 of 3

verb

ˈfyüz

fused; fusing

: to change into a liquid or to a plastic state by heat

: to unite by or as if by melting together

fuse

2 of 3

noun

: a device having a metal wire or strip that melts and interrupts an electrical circuit when the current becomes too strong

fuse

3 of 3

noun

: a cord that is set afire to ignite an explosive by carrying fire to it

: a device for setting off a bomb or torpedo

confuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of confuse

as in perplexes

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty the similar-sounding words "censure" and "censor" often confuse people

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

perplexes
bewilders
baffles
puzzles
embarrasses
befuddles
mystifies
confounds
muddles
vexes
bothers
disorients
disturbs
bemuses
muddies
stuns
flusters
poses
rattles
flummoxes
upsets
discombobulates
gets
bamboozles
unsettles
fuddles
beats
mazes
addles
foxes
gravels
buffaloes
befogs
misleads
disconcerts
sticks
blows one's mind
agitates
deceives
distresses
discomfits
mortifies
perturbs
dismays
disquiets
stumps
goes to one's head
deludes
unhinges
beguiles
misguides
fazes
abashes
discountenances
fools
chagrins
discomforts
tricks
weirds out
nonpluses
nonplusses
hoodwinks
discomposes
dupes
hoaxes
humbugs
snows
cozens
gulls
strings along
takes in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

assures
informs
reassures
satisfies
enlightens

as in complicates

to make (something) unclear to the understanding stop confusing the issue with irrelevant facts

Synonyms & Similar Words

complicates
blurs
muddies
obfuscates
disrupts
clouds
perplexes
upsets
beclouds
fogs
snarls
disturbs
muddles
befogs
jumbles
scrambles
tangles
disarranges
disorders
entangles
sophisticates
shuffles
tousles
disarrays
discomposes
dishevels
mixes (up)
messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

clarifies
simplifies
illuminates
clears (up)
streamlines
unravels
undoes
analyzes
decodes
straightens (out)
disentangles
untangles
deciphers
unscrambles
breaks down

as in mistakes

to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related a lot of people confuse popular fame with enduring achievement

Synonyms & Similar Words

mistakes
conflates
confounds
misidentifies
misapplies
mixes (up)
misnames
miscalls
lumps (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

distinguishes
separates
differences
differentiates
discriminates

as in embarrasses

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress she was confused by the shocking bluntness of his marriage proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

embarrasses
flusters
bothers
rattles
disturbs
confounds
disconcerts
unsettles
upsets
mortifies
discomfits
humiliates
fazes
distresses
abashes
perturbs
nonplusses
disquiets
discountenances
dismays
nonpluses
agitates
shames
unhinges
discomforts
demeans
degrades
humbles
chagrins
debases
discomposes
puts off
queers
puts out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

relieves
calms
soothes
encourages
comforts
cheers
assures
consoles
reassures
emboldens
buoys
heartens

as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of vandals had hopelessly confused the papers in the office files

Synonyms & Similar Words

disrupts
disturbs
shuffles
muddles
upsets
jumbles
disorganizes
disarranges
disorders
scrambles
snarls
dislocates
deranges
tousles
unsettles
musses
disarrays
discomposes
disjoints
clutters
tumbles
tangles
perturbs
embroils
rumples
dishevels
hashes
entangles
mixes (up)
agitates
messes (up)
stirs (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

regulates
disposes
organizes
arranges
aligns
ranges
tidies
classifies
lines
orders
straightens (up)
codifies
adjusts
systematizes
marshals
lines up
marshalls
arrays
fixes
queues
draws up
alines
systemizes
makes up
methodizes
grooms
spruces (up)
unscrambles

单词	confuses
释义	fuse 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈfyüz fused; fusing transitive verb 1 : to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat the thunderstorm had fused the electric mains C. K. Finlay 2 : to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine Particles are fused to form a new compound. 3 : to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive intransitive verb 1 a : to become fluid with heat acetate rayon tends to fuse if pressed at too high a temperature W. L. Carmichael b British : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse 2 : to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together Dreams fuse with reality in her latest film. fuse 2 of 4 noun (1) : an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage fuse 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 : a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it 2 or less commonly fuze : a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo fuse 4 of 4 verb (2) ˈfyüz variants or less commonly fuze fused also fuzed; fusing also fuzing transitive verb : to equip with a fuse Synonyms Verb (1) associate coalesce combine conjoin conjugate connect couple interfuse join link (up) marry unify unite See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) borrowed from Middle French fuser "to cause to melt," verb derivative from Medieval Latin fūsus, past participle of fundere "to cast (metal), melt down, make liquid," going back to Latin, "to pour, shed, cast (liquid metal)" — more at found entry 5 Note: Though "to melt, make liquid" is a primary sense of Medieval Latin fundere (and its Romance progeny, as French fondre), this meaning is only marginally attested in Classical Latin and may have originally been a technical sense used by metalworkers. Noun (1) derivative of fuse entry 1 Noun (2) probably shortening of fusee in sense "fuse" Note: The hypothesis that the word was borrowed from Italian fuso "spindle" appears to be without foundation. There is no evidence for the use of fuso in Italian in the sense "train of combustible material," the corresponding word being spoletta; note that spoletta in Tomaso Moretti's Trattato dell'Artiglieria (Venice, 1665) is rendered indiscriminately as both fuse and fusee in the English translation by Jonas Moore (A General Treatise of Artillery, London, 1683). Verb (2) derivative of fuse entry 2 or fuse entry 3 First Known Use Verb (1) 1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1868, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1802, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing fuse be on/have a short fuse fuse box blow a fuse short fuse proximity fuse be on/have a short fuse fuse box blow a fuse short fuse proximity fuse Kids Definition fuse 1 of 3 verb ˈfyüz fused; fusing 1 : to change into a liquid or to a plastic state by heat 2 : to unite by or as if by melting together fuse 2 of 3 noun : a device having a metal wire or strip that melts and interrupts an electrical circuit when the current becomes too strong fuse 3 of 3 noun 1 : a cord that is set afire to ignite an explosive by carrying fire to it 2 : a device for setting off a bomb or torpedo Medical Definition fuse verb ˈfyüz fused; fusing transitive verb : to cause to undergo fusion fuse a joint intransitive verb : to undergo fusion confuses verb present tense third-person singular of confuse 1 as in perplexes to throw into a state of mental uncertainty the similar-sounding words "censure" and "censor" often confuse people Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance perplexes bewilders baffles puzzles embarrasses befuddles mystifies confounds muddles vexes bothers disorients disturbs bemuses muddies stuns flusters poses rattles flummoxes upsets discombobulates gets bamboozles unsettles fuddles beats mazes addles foxes gravels buffaloes befogs misleads disconcerts sticks blows one's mind agitates deceives distresses discomfits mortifies perturbs dismays disquiets stumps goes to one's head deludes unhinges beguiles misguides fazes abashes discountenances fools chagrins discomforts tricks weirds out nonpluses nonplusses hoodwinks discomposes dupes hoaxes humbugs snows cozens gulls strings along takes in Antonyms & Near Antonyms assures informs reassures satisfies enlightens 2 as in complicates to make (something) unclear to the understanding stop confusing the issue with irrelevant facts Synonyms & Similar Words complicates blurs muddies obfuscates disrupts clouds perplexes upsets beclouds fogs snarls disturbs muddles befogs jumbles scrambles tangles disarranges disorders entangles sophisticates shuffles tousles disarrays discomposes dishevels mixes (up) messes (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms clarifies simplifies illuminates clears (up) streamlines unravels undoes analyzes decodes straightens (out) disentangles untangles deciphers unscrambles breaks down See More 3 as in mistakes to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related a lot of people confuse popular fame with enduring achievement Synonyms & Similar Words mistakes conflates confounds misidentifies misapplies mixes (up) misnames miscalls lumps (together) Antonyms & Near Antonyms distinguishes separates differences differentiates discriminates 4 as in embarrasses to throw into a state of self-conscious distress she was confused by the shocking bluntness of his marriage proposal Synonyms & Similar Words embarrasses flusters bothers rattles disturbs confounds disconcerts unsettles upsets mortifies discomfits humiliates fazes distresses abashes perturbs nonplusses disquiets discountenances dismays nonpluses agitates shames unhinges discomforts demeans degrades humbles chagrins debases discomposes puts off queers puts out Antonyms & Near Antonyms relieves calms soothes encourages comforts cheers assures consoles reassures emboldens buoys heartens See More 5 as in disrupts to undo the proper order or arrangement of vandals had hopelessly confused the papers in the office files Synonyms & Similar Words disrupts disturbs shuffles muddles upsets jumbles disorganizes disarranges disorders scrambles snarls dislocates deranges tousles unsettles musses disarrays discomposes disjoints clutters tumbles tangles perturbs embroils rumples dishevels hashes entangles mixes (up) agitates messes (up) stirs (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms regulates disposes organizes arranges aligns ranges tidies classifies lines orders straightens (up) codifies adjusts systematizes marshals lines up marshalls arrays fixes queues draws up alines systemizes makes up methodizes grooms spruces (up) unscrambles See More
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fuse

verb (1)

noun (1)

noun (2)

verb (2)

Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing fuse

Kids Definition

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Medical Definition

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