perfuse

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive) To permeate or suffuse something, especially with a liquid or with light.
2. (transitive) To force a fluid to flow over or through something, especially through an organ of the body.

Synoniemen

suffuse

color

complexion

diffuse

discolor

dye

exhale

extend

flare

generalise

generalize

overspread

pigment

retouch

spill over

spread

spread out

stain

straggle

tincture

transfuse

discolorise

discolorize

carmine

discolourise

Vertalingen

bañar

durchströmen

cobrir

durchpumpen

perfundieren

cubrir

serpmek

sıvamak

üzerine dökmek

غطّ

üzerine sürmek

banyar

Etymologie (Engels)

From 1520s, from Latin perfusus, past participle of perfundo (“I pour over, besprinkle”) from per- + fundo (“I pour”) (from nasalised form of PIE root *gheu- ("to pour")); compare diffuse, suffuse.