Definition of circumfuse in English:
circumfuse
verb ˌsəːkəmˈfjuːzˌsərkəmˈfjuz
[with object]archaic Pour (a liquid) so as to cause it to surround something.
Earth with her nether Ocean circumfused
Example sentencesExamples
- The shiny pearl-tinted casket was circumfused with bright full-headed blooms.
- These cores are circumfused by a constant flow of media, which is circulated in a closed system for 1-2 days.
- Beijing was thereafter circumfused with rings of green waters.
- Chemistry circumfuses us and shelters us every second.
Synonyms
tip, let flow, dribble, drizzle, splash, spill, decant, discharge
Origin
Late 16th century: from Latin circumfus- 'poured around', from the verb circumfundere, from circum 'around' + fundere 'pour'.
Definition of circumfuse in US English:
circumfuse
verbˌsərkəmˈfjuzˌsərkəmˈfyo͞oz
[with object]usually be circumfusedarchaic Pour (a liquid) so as to cause it to surround something.
Earth with her nether Ocean circumfused
Example sentencesExamples
- The shiny pearl-tinted casket was circumfused with bright full-headed blooms.
- These cores are circumfused by a constant flow of media, which is circulated in a closed system for 1-2 days.
- Beijing was thereafter circumfused with rings of green waters.
- Chemistry circumfuses us and shelters us every second.
Synonyms
tip, let flow, dribble, drizzle, splash, spill, decant, discharge
Origin
Late 16th century: from Latin circumfus- ‘poured around’, from the verb circumfundere, from circum ‘around’ + fundere ‘pour’.