effervesce

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ˌɛf.ərˈvɛs/

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to effervesce

Third person singular
effervesces

Simple past
effervesced

Past participle
effervesced

Present participle
effervescing

to 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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