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profuse

[ pruh-fyoos, dz‐ ]

adjective

  1. spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in ):

    profuse praise.

    Antonyms:

  2. made or done freely and abundantly:

    profuse apologies.

  3. abundant; in great amount.


profuse

/ əˈː /

adjective

  1. plentiful, copious, or abundant

    profuse compliments

  2. often foll by in free or generous in the giving (of)

    profuse in thanks

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܲ, adverb
  • ˈڳܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ڳܲ· adverb
  • ·ڳܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ··ڳܲ adjective
  • un··ڳܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of profuse1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin Ǵūܲ, past participle of profundere “to pour out or forth”; pro- 1, fuse 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of profuse1

C15: from Latin profundere to pour lavishly
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Synonym Study

See lavish. See ample.
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Example Sentences

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Dodgers officials, however, have been profuse in their praise of Betts since the start of the season.

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South Africa is Africa’s most advanced country but has struggled to solve a profuse inequality that has kept millions in poverty three decades after the segregation of apartheid ended.

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But two hours and a profuse apology later, one council member said that not only a council president had been chosen, but a prime minister as well.

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Their results demonstrated that the increase in biomass was due to improved photosynthesis and a delicate balancing of life cycle transition between diffuse and profuse growth depending on nitrogen and carbon availability.

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The successful negotiations for the Americans’ freedom brought Biden profuse thanks from their families but heat from Republican presidential rivals and other opponents for the monetary arrangement with one of America’s top adversaries.

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