Circumfuse

/ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːz/ verb

Definition

To spread, pour, or spread out around something; to diffuse or distribute all around.

Etymology

From Latin circumfundere (to pour around), combining circum- and fundere (to pour). Related to 'fuse' and 'confuse' through the Latin root.

Kelly Says

This is the verb that gives us 'circumfusion'—when you pour water into a glass, it circumfuses around the edges, spreading throughout the container evenly.

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