effloresce
1. come into or as if into flower (Freq. 1) - These manifestations effloresced in the past • Syn: burst forth • Derivationally related forms: efflorescent, efflorescence • Hypernyms: bloom, blossom, flower • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 2. assume crystalline form; become crystallized • Syn: crystallize, crystalize, crystalise • Derivationally related forms: crystal (for: crystalize), crystallization (for: crystallize), crystallizing (for: crystallize), crystal (for: crystallize) • Hypernyms: solidify • Hyponyms: devitrify • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 3. become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation • Hypernyms: encrust, incrust • Verb Frames: - Something ----s
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