effund
/ɪˈfʌnd/
effund verb: to pour out.
Verb
effund (third-person singular simple present effunds, present participle effunding, simple past and past participle effunded)
- To pour out.
- If he his life effund To utmost death, the high God hath design'd That we both live.1642, Henry More, The Life of the Soul
- However, later discoveries prove, that it is not peculiar to one species only, but that several kinds, nay, different families, afford and effund this purple juice : indeed a whole family of Shells still retain the name of Purpuræ, or purples, from this property.1776, Emanuel Mendes da Costa, Elements Of Conchology
Forms of effund
| third-person singular present | effunds |
|---|---|
| present participle | effunding |
| past participle | effunded |
| past | effunded |
Origin of effund
From Latin effundō. See effuse.
Questions about effund
- What does effund mean?
- Effund means to pour out.
- What part of speech is effund?
- Effund is a verb.
- How do you pronounce effund?
- Effund is pronounced /ɪˈfʌnd/.
- What is the past tense of effund?
- The past tense of effund is effunded.
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