suffuse, perfuse
(verb) cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across; “The sky was suffused with a warm pink color”
perfuse
(verb) force a fluid through (a body part or tissue); “perfuse a liver with a salt solution”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
perfuse (third-person singular simple present perfuses, present participle perfusing, simple past and past participle perfused)
(transitive) To permeate or suffuse something, especially with a liquid or with light.
(transitive) To force a fluid to flow over or through something, especially through an organ of the body.
• frees up
Source: Wiktionary
Per*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfused; p. pr. & vb. n. Perfusing.] Etym: [L. perfusus, p.p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.]
Definition: To suffuse; to fill full or to excess. Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
