| VERB | change | effloresce, burst forth | come into or as if into flower |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | effloresce, crystallize, crystalize, crystalise | assume crystalline form | |
| change | effloresce | become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation |
| Meaning | Come into or as if into flower. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "These manifestations effloresced in the past" | |
| Synonym | burst forth | |
| Broader | bloom, blossom, flower | produce or yield flowers |
| Spanish | florecer | |
| Catalan | florir | |
| Adjectives | efflorescent | bursting into flower |
| Nouns | efflorescence | the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms |
| Meaning | assume crystalline form; become crystallized. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | crystallize, crystalize, crystalise | |
| Caused by | crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise | Cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form |
| Narrower | devitrify | Become crystalline |
| Broader | solidify | Become solid |
| Spanish | cristalizarse, cristalizar | |
| Catalan | cristal·litzar-se, cristal·litzar | |
| Meaning | Become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | encrust, incrust | form a crust or a hard layer |
| Spanish | eflorecerse | |
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