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profuse

 

  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Profuse  \Pro*fuse"\,  v.  t. 
  To  pour  out  to  give  or  spend  liberally;  to  lavish;  to 
  squander.  [Obs.]  --Chapman. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Profuse  \Pro*fuse"\,  a.  [L.  profusus  p.  p.  of  profundere  to 
  pour  forth  or  out  pro  forward,  forth  +  fundere  to  pour:  cf 
  F.  profus.  See  {Fuse}  to  melt.] 
  1.  Pouring  forth  with  fullness  or  exuberance;  bountiful; 
  exceedingly  liberal;  giving  without  stint;  as  a  profuse 
  government;  profuse  hospitality. 
 
  A  green,  shady  bank,  profuse  of  flowers.  --Milton. 
 
  2.  Superabundant;  excessive;  prodigal;  lavish;  as  profuse 
  expenditure.  ``Profuse  ornament.''  --Kames. 
 
  Syn:  Lavish;  exuberant;  bountiful;  prodigal;  extravagant. 
 
  Usage:  {Profuse},  {Lavish},  {Prodigal}.  Profuse  denotes 
  pouring  out  (as  money,  etc.)  with  great  fullness  or 
  freeness;  as  profuse  in  his  expenditures,  thanks, 
  promises,  etc  Lavish  is  stronger,  implying 
  unnecessary  or  wasteful  excess;  as  lavish  of  his 
  bounties,  favors,  praises,  etc  Prodigal  is  stronger 
  still  denoting  unmeasured  or  reckless  profusion;  as 
  prodigal  of  one's  strength,  life,  or  blood,  to  secure 
  some  object.  --Dryden. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  profuse 
  adj  :  produced  or  growing  in  extreme  abundance;  "their  riotous 
  blooming"  [syn:  {exuberant},  {lush},  {luxuriant},  {riotous}]




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