circumfuse

verb cir·cum·fuse \ˌsər-k^əm-ˈfyüz\

cir·cum·fusedcir·cum·fus·ing

Definition of CIRCUMFUSE

transitive verb

— cir·cum·fu·sion \-ˈfyü-zhən\ noun

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

First Known Use: 1605

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

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