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# profuse

«profuse» in Mova's school dictionary: **Coming or given in very large amounts, pouring out:…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective

### meaning for a pupil

1) Coming or given in very large amounts, pouring out: «profuse bleeding», «profuse sweating». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#m1)

2) Given very freely and many times: «profuse apologies», «profuse thanks». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#m2)

3) Growing thickly and in great numbers: «profuse flowers». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In health and first aid it warns that a lot of blood or sweat is coming out; in stories it shows someone thanking or apologising again and again. Phrases: «profuse apologies», «profuse thanks», «profuse bleeding».

### examples

- He made profuse apologies for breaking the window. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#x1)
- Profuse bleeding needs firm pressure and a grown-up to call for help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#x2)
- The roses grew in profuse bunches over the wall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#x3)
- After the race she was covered in profuse sweat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#x4)
- The visitors gave profuse thanks for the meal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#x5)
- The tree has profuse white blossom in spring. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/#x6)

### note

Adverb: profusely (thank someone profusely, bleed profusely); noun: profusion (a profusion of flowers). Formal; simpler: «a lot of», «plenty of». First aid: call 999 (UK), 911 (US, Canada), 000 (Australia), 111 (NZ), 112/999 (Ireland) for heavy bleeding.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «profuse» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profuse/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.