Meaning of effuse in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əˈfjuz/

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1. Verb

   effuse

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere‘pour out’, from ex-‘out’ + fundere‘pour’

   Definitions

   1. pour out

   Examples

   • « effused brine »
2. 2. flow or spill forth
3. 3. give out or emit (also metaphorically)

   Examples

   • « The room effuses happiness »