- (a.) Superabundant; excessive; prodigal; lavish; as, profuse expenditure.
- (a.) Pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as, a profuse government; profuse hospitality.
- (v.t.) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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