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profuse

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pro·fuse  (pr-fys, pr-)
adj.
1. Plentiful; copious.
2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.

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

pro·fusely adv.
pro·fuseness n.
Synonyms: profuse, exuberant, lavish, lush1, luxuriant, prodigal, riotous
These adjectives mean marked by unrestrained abundance: profuse apologies; an exuberant growth of moss; lavish praise; lush vegetation; luxuriant hair; a prodigal party giver; an artist's riotous use of color.
Antonym: spare

profuse
Adjective
1. plentiful or abundant: he broke out in a profuse sweat
2. (often foll. by in)generous in the giving (of): he was profuse in his apologies [Latin profundere to pour lavishly]
profusely adv
profusion n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.profuse - produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"
abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

profuse
Translations
profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adjabondant(e)

profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adj [apologies] → überschwänglich

profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adjinfinito/a, abbondante

profuse
adj profuse [prəˈfjuːs]
(too) plentiful; excessive profuse thanks. oordadig وافِر، غَزير изобилен hojný overstrømmende überreich άφθονος, υπερβολικός profuso, abundante; pródigo pillav, ohter فراوان؛ بیش از حد ylenpalttinen abondant שוֹפֵע बहुल bő(séges) berlebih-lebihan mjög mikill, gegndarlaus; ærinn profuso, abbondante おびただしい 풍부한, 아끼지 않는; 헤픈 gausus, didelis bagātīgs; pārpilns; izšķērdīgs begitu banyak; berulang kali overvloedig overdådig, overstrømmende nadmierny, wylewny excessivo exagerat чрезмерный hojný obilen preobilan översvallande, ymnig ที่มากมาย bol, pek çok 豐富的,多的 щедрий; надмірний کثير، فراواں có nhiều
adv proˈfusely
oordadig بِوَفْرَه، بِغَزارَه изобилно hojně overstrømmende überreich άφθονα, υπερβολικά profusamente, en abundancia; pródigamente ohtrasti بسیار runsain mitoin en abondance בְּשֶפָע बहुलता से bőven secara berlebih-lebihan óhóflega profusamente おびただしく 아끼지 않고 gausiai, labai bagātīgi; izšķērdīgi dgn begitu banyak overvloedig overdådig, med rund hånd wylewnie, obficie excessivamente (în mod) exagerat чрезмерно hojne obilno preobilno översvallande, ymnigt อย่างมากมาย bol bol 過多[地] щедро; надмірно فراواني سے، کثرت سے dồi dào
n proˈfusion [-ʒən]
(sometimes witha) (too) great abundance a profusion of flowers. oordadigheid فَيْض، وَفْرَه، غَزارَه изобилие záplava væld die Fülle αφθονία profusión, abundancia üliküllus فراوانی runsaus profusion שֶׁפָע आधिक्य pazar bőség kelimpah-ruahan ofgnótt profusione, abbondanza 豊富 풍부, 다량 gausybė pārpilnība banyak overvloed overflod, vell, overdådighet obfitość abundância bel­şug; risipă изобилие more obilica obilje ymnighet, överflöd, slöseri ความมากมาย bolluk, çokluk 充沛,大量 надмірність, багатство کثرت، فراواني sự dồi dào 沛,


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In this contention, nature may seem to some to have come off victorious, as she bestowed on him many gifts, while fortune had only one gift in her power; but in pouring forth this, she was so very profuse, that others perhaps may think this single endowment to have been more than equivalent to all the various blessings which he enjoyed from nature.
She smiled upon the throng as if in acknowledgment of a warm welcome, and began to walk to and fro, making profuse gesticulations and singing, in brazen soprano tones, a song, the words of which were inaudible.
This strange act was perfectly understood by the group, who knew that in that intensely dry heat the danger of exposure was lessened by active exercise and the profuse perspiration that followed it.
 
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