Effervesce Definition

ĕfər-vĕs

effervesced, effervesces, effervescing

verb

effervesced, effervesces, effervescing

To give off gas bubbles, as carbonated beverages; bubble; foam.

Webster's New World

To rise and come out in bubbles, as gas in a liquid.

Webster's New World

To be lively and high-spirited.

Webster's New World

To show high spirits or animation.

American Heritage

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Origin of Effervesce

Latin effervēscere ex- up, out ex– fervēscere to start boiling inchoative of fervēre to boil bhreu- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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