v.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ə r-k ə m- ' fyüz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fused ; -fus · ing
Etymology: Latin circumfusus, past participle of circumfundere to pour around, from circum- + fundere to pour ― more at FOUND
Date: 1605
: SURROUND , ENVELOP
– cir · cum · fu · sion \ - ' fyü-zh ə n \ noun