v.
Pronunciation: i- ' fyüz, e-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ef · fused ; ef · fus · ing
Etymology: Latin effusus, past participle of effundere, from ex- + fundere to pour ― more at FOUND
Date: 1526
transitive verb : to pour out (a liquid)
intransitive verb
1 : to flow out : EMANATE
2 : to make a great or excessive display of enthusiasm <they effused about his accomplishments>