circumfuse

cir·cum·fuse

verb \ˌsər-k^əm-ˈfyüz\

cir·cum·fusedcir·cum·fus·ing

Definition of CIRCUMFUSE

transitive verb

: surround 1

— cir·cum·fu·sion \-ˈfyü-zhən\ noun

Examples of CIRCUMFUSE

1. <circumfused in darkness, the isolated house seemed the perfect spot for a clandestine meeting>

Origin of CIRCUMFUSE

Latin circumfusus, past participle of circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour — more at found

First Known Use: 1605

Related to CIRCUMFUSE

Synonyms: bosom, bower, enfold, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap

Related Words: curtain, drape; embed (also imbed), encase; swaddle; blanket, overlay, overspread; camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask; circle, encircle, enlace, enwind

Near Antonyms: bare, denude, expose, strip

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Rhymes with CIRCUMFUSE

Betelgeuse, disabuse, interfuse, Newport News, p's and q's, Santa Cruz, Syracuse, Veracruz, widow's cruse