circumfuse

verb

cir·​cum·​fuse ˌsər-kəm-ˈfyüz 

circumfused; circumfusing

transitive verb

: surround sense 1

circumfusion

ˌsər-kəm-ˈfyü-zhən 

noun

Synonyms

• bosom
• bower
• cocoon
• embosom
• embower
• embrace
• enclose
• inclose
• encompass
• enfold
• enshroud
• enswathe
• envelop
• enwrap
• invest
• involve
• lap
• mantle
• muffle
• shroud
• swathe
• veil
• wrap

Examples of circumfuse in a Sentence

circumfused in darkness, the isolated house seemed the perfect spot for a clandestine meeting

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above