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verb ef·fer·vesce \ ˌe-fər-ˈves \
|Updated on: 13 Jul 2018

Definition of effervesce

effervesced; effervescing
intransitive verb
1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration
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effervescence

play \ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊn(t)s\ noun
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effervescent

play \ˌe-fər-ˈve-sᵊnt\ adjective
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effervescently

adverb

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Origin and Etymology of effervesce

Latin effervescere, from ex- + fervescere to begin to boil, inchoative of fervēre to boil — more at brew

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effervesce

intransitive verb ef·fer·vesce \ ˌef-ər-ˈves \

medical Definition of effervesce

effervesced; effervescing
: to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
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effervescence

play \-ˈves-ᵊn(t)s\ noun
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effervescent

play \-ᵊnt\ adjective

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