Profuse

/pɹəˈfjuːs/ adj, verb

adj, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander. obsolete

    "Mercury, thy help hath been profused"

Adjective
  1. 1
    abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed.

    "She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins."

Adjective
  1. 1
    produced or growing in extreme abundance wordnet

Example

More examples

"He was profuse in his praise of his teacher."

Etymology

From Latin profusus.

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