HyperDic: effloresce

English > 3 senses of the word effloresce:
VERBchangeeffloresce, burst forthcome into or as if into flower
changeeffloresce, crystallize, crystalize, crystaliseassume crystalline form
changeefflorescebecome encrusted with crystals due to evaporation
English > effloresce: 3 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningCome into or as if into flower.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"These manifestations effloresced in the past"
Synonymburst forth
Broaderbloom, blossom, flowerproduce or yield flowers
Spanishflorecer
Catalanflorir
Adjectivesefflorescentbursting into flower
Nounsefflorescencethe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
English > effloresce: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningassume crystalline form; become crystallized.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymscrystallize, crystalize, crystalise
Caused bycrystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystaliseCause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
NarrowerdevitrifyBecome crystalline
BroadersolidifyBecome solid
Spanishcristalizarse, cristalizar
Catalancristal·litzar-se, cristal·litzar
English > effloresce: 3 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningBecome encrusted with crystals due to evaporation.
PatternSomething ----s
Broaderencrust, incrustform a crust or a hard layer
Spanisheflorecerse

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