səˈfyüz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin suffusus, past participle of suffundere to pour underneath, suffuse, from sub- + fundere to pour — more at found (melt)
1. : to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush , fill
when purple light shall next suffuse the skies — Alexander Pope
2. : to pour so as to overspread
Synonyms: see infuse