evanesce
[ev-uh-nes, ev-uh-nes]
- to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.
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Origin of evanesce
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Contemporary Examples
Our motto was “Evanescence has two hit songs, and we do both of them.”
Historical Examples
Meditate upon it, and on the insignificance and evanescence of human life.
The Book of KhalidAmeen Rihani
The other figure of smoke is a stereotype in all tongues for evanescence.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 1A. Maclaren
Evanescence tends also to undermine our personal affections.
The Joys of Being a WomanWinifred Kirkland
Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.
The Book of TeaKakuzo Okakura
The ghost was gone again, and its evanescence was discussed with ready wonder.
Fennel and RueWilliam Dean Howells
evanesce
- (intr) (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish
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Word Origin
C19: from Latin ēvānēscere to disappear; see vanish
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Word Origin and History for evanescence
n.
1751; see evanescent + -ence. Evanescency is attested from 1660s.
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evanesce
v.
1822, a back-formation from evanescence, or else from Latin evanescere "to pass away, vanish" (see evanescent).
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