evanish
Americanverb (used without object)
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to vanish; disappear.
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to cease to be.
verb
Other Word Forms
- evanishment noun
Etymology
Origin of evanish
1300–50; Middle English evanisshen < Middle French esvaniss-, extended stem of esvanir. See e- 1, evanesce, vanish
Example Sentences
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Be much in the serious apprehension of the gospel, and certainly your doubts and fears would evanish at one puff of such a rooted and established meditation.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Let no flesh glory in his sight in anything, but, “let him that glorieth, glory in the Lord,” for in the sight of the glorious Lord, all things do disappear and evanish.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
“The highest looks have not the highest mind, Nor haughty words most full of highest thought; But are like bladders blown up with the wind, That being pricked, evanish into nought.”
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
Dogwood grim we fairies banish; Purple nightshade! fly! evanish!
From The Fairy Nightcaps by Fanny, Aunt
If he who is the Life, breathe not, all that will melt away and evanish.
From Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life by Brown, John (of Wamphray)
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