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Profuse vs Overflowing - What's the difference?

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Profuse is a related term of overflowing.


As verbs the difference between profuse and overflowing

is that profuse is (obsolete) to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander while overflowing is .

As an adjective profuse

is in great quantity or abundance.

As a noun overflowing is

overflow.

profuse

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In great quantity or abundance.
    • She grew profuse amounts of zucchini and pumpkins.
    profuse''' hospitality; '''profuse''' apologies; '''profuse expenditure
  • * Milton
    • a green, shady bank, profuse of flowers

    Verb

    (profus)
  • (obsolete) To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
    • (Chapman)
    ----

    overflowing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • overflow
  • * 1829 , Josiah Conder, The Modern Traveler (page 205)
    • the great overflowings and recedings of the waters

    Verb

    (head)