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effuse (v.)

"to pour out, spill," late 14c., from Middle French effuser or directly from Latin effusus "poured out," past participle of effundere "pour forth, spread abroad; to lavish, squander, waste," from assimilated form of ex "out" (see ex-) + fundere "to pour" (from nasalized form of PIE root *gheu- "to pour"). Related: Effused; effusing. Not to be confused with eff youse.

effuse (adj.)

1520s, from Latin past-participle adjective effusus "poured out," also "extensive, vast, broad, wide" (see effuse (v.)).

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Definitions of effuse from WordNet

effuse (v.)
pour out;
effused brine
Synonyms: pour out
effuse (v.)
flow or spill forth;
Synonyms: flow out
effuse (v.)
give out or emit (also metaphorically);
The room effuses happiness
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