PROFUSE


Meaning of PROFUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prəfju:s ]

1.

Profuse sweating, bleeding, or vomiting is sweating, bleeding, or vomiting large amounts.

...a remedy that produces profuse sweating.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• pro‧fuse‧ly

He was bleeding profusely...

ADV : ADV after v

2.

If you offer profuse apologies or thanks, you apologize or thank someone a lot.

Then the policeman recognised me, breaking into profuse apologies.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

• pro‧fuse‧ly

They were very grateful to be put right and thanked me profusely.

ADV : ADV after v

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