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Protrude vs Profuse - What's the difference?

protrude | profuse |

As verbs the difference between protrude and profuse

is that protrude is to extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out while profuse is (obsolete) to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.

As an adjective profuse is

in great quantity or abundance.

protrude

English

Verb

(protrud)
  • To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.
  • *
    • Archegonia are surrounded early in their development by the juvenile perianth, through the slender beak of which the elongated neck of the fertilized archegonium protrudes .
  • To thrust forward; to drive or force along.
    • (John Locke)
  • To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth.
  • * Thomson
    • When Spring protrudes the bursting gems.

    Derived terms

    * protrudable * protrudent * protrusible * protrusion

    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)
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