effervesce

      English

      Pronunciation

      • (US) IPA: /ˌɛf.ərˈvɛs/

      Verb

      effervesce (third-person singular simple present effervesces, present participle effervescing, simple past and past participle effervesced)

      1. (intransitive, of a liquid) to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz
      2. (intransitive, of a gas) to escape from solution in a liquid in the form of bubbles
      3. (intransitive, of a person) to show high spirits

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      Latin

      Verb

      effervēsce

      1. second-person singular present active imperative of effervēscō
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