suffuse

== English == === Etymology === From Latin suffundō. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /səˈfjuːz/ Rhymes: -uːz === Verb === suffuse (third-person singular simple present suffuses, present participle suffusing, simple past and past participle suffused) (transitive) To spread through or over (something), especially as a liquid, colour or light; to bathe. (transitive, figuratively) To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid. (transitive) To pour underneath. ==== Usage notes ==== The verb is often used in the passive voice. ==== Synonyms ==== perfuse ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== infuse ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === suffuse (comparative more suffuse, superlative most suffuse) Suffused; diffuse. == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== suffuse third-person singular past historic of suffondere === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== suffuse f pl feminine plural of suffuso == Latin == === Participle === suffūse vocative masculine singular of suffūsus