| 【fus-, fund-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "fundere," "fusus," and "fus-." It carries the basic meaning of "pour," "melt," and "cast." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "fus-, fund-"]
confuse ***[2239] If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
confusion **[3623] If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
fusion ☆[4995] A fusion of different qualities, ideas, or things is something new that is created by joining them together.
refusal **[4103] Someone's refusal to do something is the fact of them showing or saying that they will not do it, allow it, or accept it.
refuse ****[1405] If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it.
[WORD ROOT]root fus
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fus, fuse, found, fund
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) fundere, fusus, fus-
[MEANING]root pour, melt, cast
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 fundere to pour, to melt, cast, pour out
- 【Latin】 fus- [from the verb fundere] poured, melted
- 【Latin】 fusus ⑴[past participle of fundere] poured out; ⑵[genitive fusi] a spindle
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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confuse ★★★[2239] verb from confuse 〈 fuse
【DEFINITION】 If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
【Declension/Conjugation】 confused, confused, confusing, confuses
【SYNONYM】 mix up
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ fuse(fus); pour
【Etymology】 《Latin confundere》 [com+fundere] to confuse, jumble together, bring into disorder; disconcert, perple
【First Known Meaning】 mix or mingle things or ideas so as to render the elements indistinguishable
【DERIVATIVEs】 confusability, confusable, confusion, confuse
confusion ★★[3623] noun from confuse 〈 fuse
【DEFINITION】 If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
【pl.】 confusions
【SYNONYM】 turmoil
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ fus; pour ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin confundere》 [com+fundere] to confuse, jumble together, bring into disorder; disconcert, perple
【First Known Meaning】 overthrow, ruin
【DERIVATIVEs】 confusability, confusable, confusion, confuse
fusion ☆[4995] noun from fuse
【DEFINITION】 A fusion of different qualities, ideas, or things is something new that is created by joining them together.
【pl.】 fusions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ fus; pour ⑵ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin fundere》 to pour, to melt, cast, pour out
【First Known Meaning】 act of melting by heat,
【DERIVATIVEs】 fuse, fuseless, fusion, fusionist
refusal ★★[4103] noun from refuse 〈 fuse
【DEFINITION】 Someone's refusal to do something is the fact of them showing or saying that they will not do it, allow it, or accept it.
【pl.】 refusals
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ fus; pour ⑶ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin refundere》 re+fundere; give back, restore, return
【DERIVATIVEs】 refusable, refuse, refusal
refuse ★★★★[1405] verb from refuse 〈 fuse
【DEFINITION】 If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 refused, refused, refusing, refuses
【SYNONYM】 deny, turn down, decline
【ANTONYM】 accept
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ fuse(fus); pour
【Etymology】 《Latin refundere》 re+fundere; give back, restore, return
【First Known Meaning】 reject, disregard, avoid
【DERIVATIVEs】 refusable, refuse, refusal
Other words containing "fus-, fund-"; confound, confusability, confusable, confusing, confusingly, diffusion, effuse, effusion, effusive, fund, fuse, infuse, infusion, perfusion, profuse, profusion, refund, suffusion, transfusion
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
furn
fund
fun
full
fug-, fugit-
front
fright
friend
frequent
freeze
