defervesce
[ dee-fer-ves, def-er- ]
/ ˌdi fərˈvɛs, ˌdɛf ər- /
verb (used without object), de·fer·vesced, de·fer·vesc·ing.
to undergo defervescence.
Nearby words
- deferred,
- deferred annuity,
- deferred charge,
- deferred sentence,
- deferred share,
- defervescence,
- deffo,
- defiance,
- defiant,
- defiantly
Origin of defervesce
First recorded in 1855–60; back formation from defervescence
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