- 1. v. t. To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information. Source: opted
- 2. v. i. To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself. Source: opted
- 3. a. Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse style; a diffuse writer. Source: opted
- 4. adj. spread out; not concentrated in one place Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. lacking conciseness Source: wordnet
- 7. v. move outward Source: wordnet
- 8. v. spread or diffuse through Source: wordnet
- 9. v. cause to become widely known Source: wordnet
- 10. To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information. Thence diffuse His good to worlds and ages infinite. Milton. We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations. Whewell. Syn. -- To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse; publish; proclaim. To pass by spreading every way, to diffuse itself. Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full; esp., of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a diffuse style; a diffuse writer. A diffuse and various knowledge of divine and human things. Milton. Syn. -- Prolix; verbose; wide; copious; full. See Prolix. Source: webster
- 11. To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flowon all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread;to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information.Thence diffuse His good to worlds and ages infinite. Milton.We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations. Whewell. Source: adambom
- 12. j:47/v:53 v. move outward s. spread out; not concentrated in one place s. lacking conciseness Source: ecdict
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