profuse

pro·fuse

 (prə-fyo͞os′, prō-)

adj.

1. Plentiful; copious.

2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.

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[Middle English, lavish, from Latin profūsus, past participle of profundere, to pour forth : pro-, forth; see pro-¹ + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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pro·fuse′ly adv.

pro·fuse′ness n.

Synonyms: profuse, exuberant, lavish, lush¹, luxuriant, prodigal
These adjectives mean marked by unrestrained abundance: profuse apologies; an exuberant growth of moss; lavish praise; lush vegetation; luxuriant hair; prodigal bounty.

Antonym: spare

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profuse

(prəˈfjuːs)

adj

1. plentiful, copious, or abundant: profuse compliments.

2. (often foll by in) free or generous in the giving (of): profuse in thanks.

[C15: from Latin profundere to pour lavishly]

proˈfusely adv

proˈfuseness, proˈfusion n

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pro•fuse

(prəˈfyus)

adj.

1. spending or giving freely, often to excess; extravagant (often fol. by in): profuse in their praise.

2. made or done freely and abundantly: profuse apologies.

3. abundant; in great amount.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin profūsus, past participle of profundere to pour out or forth. See pro-¹, fuse²]

pro•fuse′ly, adv.

pro•fuse′ness, n.

syn: See lavish.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

profuse - produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming" lush, riotous, exuberant, luxuriant abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

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profuse

adjective

1. plentiful, ample, prolific, abundant, overflowing, teeming, copious, bountiful, luxuriant This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers.
plentiful inadequate, scarce, meagre, sparse, deficient, skimpy, scanty

2. extravagant, liberal, generous, excessive, lavish, exuberant, prodigal, fulsome, open-handed, unstinting, immoderate Helena's profuse thanks were met with only a nod.
extravagant moderate, provident, frugal, thrifty, illiberal

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profuse

adjective

1. Growing profusely:

dense, heavy, lush, luxuriant, rank, thick.

2. Given to or marked by unrestrained abundance:

extravagant, exuberant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, opulent, prodigal, riotous, superabundant.

3. Characterized by excessive or imprudent spending:

extravagant, lavish, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, wasteful.

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Translations

وافِر، غَزير

hojný

overstrømmende

überreich

abondantamplecopieuxlargeplantureux

mjög mikill, gegndarlaus; ærinn

abbon-abbondanzaprofondereprofuso

bagātīgsizšķērdīgspārpilns

bolpek çok

丰富的多的

profuse

[prəˈfjuːs] ADJ [vegetation] → profuso, abundante; [sweating] → copioso; [bleeding] → intenso
to be profuse in one's apologies → deshacerse en disculpas

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profuse

[prəˈfjuːs] adj [sweating, bleeding] → abondant(e), profus(e); [thanks, apologies] → nombreux/euse before n

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profuse

adj vegetation → üppig; bleeding → stark; thanks, praise → überschwänglich; apologies → überreichlich; vomiting → heftig, stark; to be profuse in one’s thanks → sich überschwänglich bedanken; to be profuse in one’s apologies → sich vielmals entschuldigen; he was profuse in his praise → er geizte nicht mit seinem Lob; where flowers grow in profuse abundance → wo Blumen in üppiger or verschwenderischer Fülle wachsen

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profuse

[prəˈfjuːs] adj (tears, bleeding) → copioso/a; (vegetation) → abbondante; (thanks, praise, apologies) → infinito/a
she was profuse in her thanks → si è profusa in ringraziamenti

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profuse

(prəˈfjuːs) adjective

(too) plentiful; excessive. profuse thanks. oordadig وافِر، غَزير изобилен excessivo hojný überreich overstrømmende άφθονος, υπερβολικός profuso, abundante; pródigo pillav, ohter فراوان؛ بیش از حد ylenpalttinen abondantשופע बहुल bő(séges) berlebih-lebihan mjög mikill, gegndarlaus; ærinn profuso, abbondante おびただしい 넉넉한, 과도한 gausus, didelis bagātīgs; pārpilns; izšķērdīgs begitu banyak; berulang kali overvloedigoverdådig, overstrømmendenadmierny, wylewny ډير زيات،له اندازه نه زيات excessivo exagerat чрезмерный hojný obilen preobilan översvallande, ymnig ที่มากมาย bol, pek çok 豐富的，多的 щедрий; надмірний کثير، فراواں có nhiều 丰富的，多的

proˈfusely adverb

oordadig بِوَفْرَه، بِغَزارَه изобилно excessivamente hojně überreich overstrømmende άφθονα, υπερβολικά profusamente, en abundancia; pródigamente ohtrasti بسیار ylenpalttisesti en abondanceבשפע बहुलता से bőven secara berlebih-lebihan óhóflega profusamente おびただしく 아끼지 않고 gausiai, labai bagātīgi; izšķērdīgi dgn begitu banyak overvloedigoverdådig, med rund hånd wylewnie, obficie ډير excessivamente (în mod) exagerat чрезмерно hojne obilno preobilno översvallande, ymnigt อย่างมากมาย bol bol 過多(地) щедро; надмірно فراواني سے، کثرت سے dồi dào 过多（地）

proˈfusion (-ʒən) noun

(sometimes with a) (too) great abundance. a profusion of flowers. oordadigheid فَيْض، وَفْرَه، غَزارَه изобилие profusão záplava die Fülle væld αφθονίαprofusión, abundancia üliküllus فراوانی runsaus profusionשפע आधिक्य pazar bőség kelimpah-ruahan ofgnótt profusione, abbondanza 豊富 풍부함 gausybė pārpilnība banyak overvloedoverflod, vell, overdådighetobfitość افراط ، زياتوالى abundância bel­şug; risipă изобилие more obilica obilje ymnighet, överflöd, slöseri ความมากมาย bolluk, çokluk 充沛，大量 надмірність, багатство کثرت، فراواني sự dồi dào 充沛，大量

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profuse

a. profuso-a; abundante; adv.-ly profusamente; abundantemente.

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