DIFFUSE, v.t. diffuze. [L., to pour, to spread.] 1. To pour out and spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow and spread.The river rose and diffused its waters over the adjacent plain.2. To spread; to send out or extend in all directions; to disperse. Flowers diffuse their odors. The fame of Washington is diffused over Europe. The knowledge of the true God will be diffused over the earth.DIFFUSE, a. 1. Widely spread; dispersed.2. Copious; prolix; using many words; giving full descriptions; as, Livy is a diffuse writer.3. Copious; verbose; containing full or particular accounts; concise; as a diffuse style.
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