anneal
verb (used with object)
to heat (glass, earthenware, metals, etc.) to remove or prevent internal stress.
have annealed
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present perfectof anneal.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I found love's body and lost his soul, And crumbled in flame that should have annealed.
From The House of Dust; a symphony by Conrad Aiken
