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English
Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/s��fju�z/
audio|en-us-suffuse.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|u�z

Verb
en-verb|suffus|ing

1. transitive To spread through or over something, especially as a liquid, colour or light; to perfuse.

#: The entire room was suffused with a golden light.

1. context|transitive|figurative To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.

#: The warmth suffused his cold fingers.

Usage notes
The verb is often used in the passive voice.

Synonyms
diffuse

Derived terms
suffusion
suffusive

Italian

Verb
infl|it|verb form

1. form of|third-person|Third-person singular past historic|suffondere#Italian|suffondere|lang=Italian

Noun
suffuse f

1. plural of|suffondere#Italian|suffuso|lang=Italian

Category:Italian past participle forms

fr:suffuse
io:suffuse
te:suffuse
vi:suffuse

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