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The men who made the war were profuse in their praises of the man who kicked the P.M. out of his office and now degrades by his disloyal, dishonest and lying presence the greatest office in the State.
John Burns

Meaning of "profuse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROFUSE

From Latin profundere to pour lavishly.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROFUSE

profuse  [prəˈfjuːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROFUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Profuse is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROFUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of profuse in the English dictionary

The definition of profuse in the dictionary is plentiful, copious, or abundant. Other definition of profuse is free or generous in the giving.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROFUSE


Cepheus
ˈsiːfjuːs
co-produce
ˌkəʊprəˈdjuːs
conduce
kənˈdjuːs
deduce
dɪˈdjuːs
deuce
djuːs
educe
ɪˈdjuːs
induce
ɪnˈdjuːs
introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
misuse
ˌmɪsˈjuːs
obtuse
əbˈtjuːs
produce
prəˈdjuːs
puce
pjuːs
reduce
rɪˈdjuːs
reintroduce
ˌriːɪntrəˈdjuːs
reproduce
ˌriːprəˈdjuːs
seduce
sɪˈdjuːs
single-use
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈjuːs
traduce
trəˈdjuːs
transduce
trænzˈdjuːs
Zeus
zjuːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROFUSE

profitless
profitlessly
profits tax
profitwise
profligacy
profligate
profligately
profluence
profluent
profound
profoundly
profoundly deaf
profoundness
profulgent
Profumo
profundity
profusely
profuseness
profuser
profusion

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROFUSE

blow a fuse
confuse
defuse
diffuse
effuse
fuse
infuse
interdiffuse
interfuse
perfuse
proximity fuse
refuse
reinfuse
safety fuse
short fuse
suffuse
superfuse
time fuse
transfuse
unconfuse

Synonyms and antonyms of profuse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROFUSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «profuse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of profuse

Translation of «profuse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROFUSE

Find out the translation of profuse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of profuse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «profuse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丰富的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

profusa
570 millions of speakers

English

profuse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विपुल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غزير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обильное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

profusa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abondant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlimpah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

üppig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おびただしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

넘치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Profuse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phá của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகப்படியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विपुल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abbondante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obfity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рясне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abundentă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακατάσχετη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorvloedige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ymnig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rikelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of profuse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFUSE»

The term «profuse» is regularly used and occupies the 70.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about profuse

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2 QUOTES WITH «PROFUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word profuse.
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John Burns
The men who made the war were profuse in their praises of the man who kicked the P.M. out of his office and now degrades by his disloyal, dishonest and lying presence the greatest office in the State.
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Richard Francis Burton
Travellers, like poets, are mostly an angry race: by falling into a daily fit of passion, I proved to the governor and his son, who were profuse in their attentions, that I was in earnest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROFUSE»

Discover the use of profuse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to profuse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Concordance Repertory of the Materia Medica
Profuse l. only during day without pain or sensation; sensitiveness of vagina and vulva; more before and after menses. Alu. Profuse, white l., with odor of green corn; backache and flushes of heat to face and head. Kreas. Profuse l., perfectly ...
William Doyle Gentry, 1998
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Homoeopathic Therapeutics
Early and profuse; metrorrhagia with chapped skin and rha- gades of hands and feet ; or menses delayed and too scanty, with pruritus vulvae during flow ; discharge of blood between menses ; uterus enlarged and anteverted, with congestion ...
Samuel Lilienthal, 1998
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Principles and practice of medicine
Profuse discharge of pale urine, in miliary fevers, leads us to fear the retrocession of the eruption, and increase of fever, and speedy death. In such cases, it might be allowable to give Rhus or Can- tharides, to render the urine thicker, darker, ...
John Charles Peters, Frederick Greenwood Snelling, 1863
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Special Pathology and Diagnostics with Therapeutic Hints
Collins. Menorrhagia in connection with constipation and piles. Crocus. Profuse and lasting too long, but coming at the right time; dark, clotted, stringy blood; wretched, pale, yellowish color of the face; palpitation of the heart on going up stairs; ...
C. G. Raue, 2002
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Profuse 10 Nil 18 2 Profuse 9 Profuse 17 3 Profuse 7 Nil 15 4 Profuse 7 A few abnormal heads only 15 5 Profuse 7 A few abnormal heads only 15 6 Profuse 7 Nil 15 7 Profuse 7 Profuse 15 8 Profuse 7 Profuse 15 Growth Apr 1969 18.24 44.49 ...
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The Application of the Principles and Practice of ...
Menses too early, and too profuse, of black blood. Dysuria, with burning, cutting pain. Frequent desire to urinate. More suitable to females who are sterile. Carbo animal. Menses too early, not too profuse, but last too long. Great weakness of ...
Henry Newell Guernsey, 1867
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Homeopathy in Obstetrics and Paediatrics
Menses too early, and too profuse, of black blood. Dysuria, with burning, cutting pain. Frequent desire to urinate. More suitable to females who are sterile. Carbo animal. Menses too early, not too profuse, but last too long. Great weakness of ...
Henry N. Guernsey, 1998
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Repertory of the Diseases of Mother and Newborn
profuse, red and paroxysmal, especially during motion in threatened abortion: Sabin. more or less discharge of dark blood, in labour pains: Cham. postpartum, after abuse of quinine and iron: Puls. protracted, after hasty labour: Caul. protracted ...
R.Gibson Miller, Meera, 2003
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The Homœopathic Examiner
Antimom'um Crudum,” according to SACHS, “ excites the organic nerves and capillary vessels to increased activity, whence profuse secretion from the internal and external surfaces, viz.: copious perspiration, and profuse serous and mucous  ...
‎1842
10
Ledum - Verbascum
[Fr. H—n.] 12U0. .Day and night much disposed to perspiration, most at night. [Fr) H—n.] Profuse perspiration all night, from the evening till the morning. [Fr. H—n.] Foetid perspiration for many nights. [Fr. H — ».] Profuse night sweat. [Fr. H — «.] ...
Samuel Hahnemann, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROFUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term profuse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moses Pines for the Land of Israel
In the painting, Moses' very being seems to be projected to a higher level as his profuse supplications reverberate with energy in the brushstrokes that ascend ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
2
The Chinese islands
So profuse is the Chinese tourist footprint today that seasonal highs and lows emanating from the calendar of Chinese festivals and vacations ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
3
Triple-digit heat index forecast for Montgomery County
... glazed eyes, rapid heartbeat, difficult breathing, lethargy, lack of coordination, profuse salivation or vomiting, and a deep red or purple tongue ... «Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Man, 68, impaled by fence in freak accident
Mr Sathiaseelan said the firemen did not pull the iron rod out from Mr Ng as it could cause profuse bleeding. "We took him to hospital by ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
5
Keep pets safe and healthy in hot weather
Watch out for early signs of heatstroke, such as heavy panting and profuse salivation. Contact a vet immediately if the animal does not respond ... «NW Evening Mail, Jul 15»
6
Admin, opposition allies note absence of FOI in PNoy's last SONA
While some administration lawmakers was disappointed about the absence of the FOI bill in Aquino's SONA, other allies were profuse in their ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
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Book review: Coup De Foudre by Ken Kalfus
This book is the kind of tonic that reminds the reader how profuse contemporary literature can be. Live. from The Scotsman · More Live Updates ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Nell Nolan: National Kidney Foundation Gala, Butterfly Tea, Rotary …
Upon entering the hotel, all were impressed by the profuse arrangement or pink roses and the handsome tapestries. In keeping with the theme ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
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Malaysian man, 68, escaped death after falling on iron rods
He revealed that the firemen did not pull the iron rod out from Ng as it would cause profuse bleeding. "We sent him to hospital by ambulance ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
10
How to vote also in focus
... in polling-precincts (in various provinces and not just Buenos Aires) stand to be so profuse that problems could stem from simple confusion ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»

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