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ef·fuse  (-fys)

adj. Botany

Spreading out loosely.

v. (-fyz) ef·fused, ef·fus·ing, ef·fus·es

v.tr.

1. To pour out (a liquid).

2. To radiate; diffuse.

v.intr.

1. To spread or flow out.

2. To ooze forth; exude.

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[Latin effsus, past participle of effundere, to pour out : ex-, ex- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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effuse

vb [ɪˈfjuːz]

1. to pour or flow out

2. to spread out; diffuse

3. (intr) to talk profusely, esp in an excited manner

4. (Physics / General Physics) to cause (a gas) to flow or (of a gas) to flow under pressure

adj [ɪˈfjuːs]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (esp of an inflorescence) spreading out loosely

[from Latin effūsus poured out, from effundere to shed, from fundere to pour]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	effuse - pour out; "effused brine" pour out pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
	2.	effuse - flow or spill forth flow out emanate - proceed or issue forth, as from a source; "Water emanates from this hole in the ground"
	3.	effuse - give out or emit (also metaphorically); "The room effuses happiness" give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"