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Traditional English :: profuse
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profuse.html - adj. 1 (often foll. by in, of) lavish; extravagant (was profuse in her generosity). 2 (of a thing) exuberantly plentiful; abundant (profuse bleeding; a profuse variety). profusely adv. profuseness n. profusion n. [ME f. L profusus past part. of profundere profus- (as PRO-(1), fundere fus- pour)] |
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Traditional English :: profuse
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profuse.html - adj. 1 (often foll. by in, of) lavish; extravagant (was profuse in her generosity). 2 (of a thing) exuberantly plentiful; abundant (profuse bleeding; a profuse variety). profusely adv. profuseness n. profusion n. [ME f. L profusus past part. of profundere profus- (as PRO-(1), fundere fus- pour)] |
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New English :: professional carer
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profuse.html - (People and Society) see carer |
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Traditional English :: prof
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profuse.html - n.
colloq. a professor. [abbr.] |
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Traditional English :: Prof.
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profuse.html - abbr.
Professor. |
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Traditional English :: profane
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profuse.html - adj. & v. --adj. 1 not belonging to what is sacred or biblical; secular.
2 irreverent, blasphemous.
3 (of a rite etc.) heathen.
4 not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge. --v.tr.
1 treat (a sacred thing) with irreverence or disregard.
2 violate or pollute (what is entitled to respect). profanation n. profanely adv. profaneness n. profaner n. [ME prophane f. OF prophane or med.L prophanus f. L profanus before (i.e. outside) the temple, not sacred (as PRO-(1), fanum temple)] |
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