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   evanesce

   /ˌiːvəˈnɛs/

   verb

   • 1. pass out of sight, memory, or existence: literary "water moves among reeds, evanesces, shines"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Latin evanescere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + vanus ‘empty’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVANESCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to disappear or be forgotten: It does not take long for the memory of past achievements to evanesce. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Appearing & disappearing. act. Bermuda Triangle. bubble up. creep in/creep into something. deliquesce. disappearance. dissolve. filter. melt away. mizzle. pass. reappearance. rematerialize. spring.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › evanesceEVANESCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Evanesce definition: to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.. See examples of EVANESCE used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › evanesceEvanesce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to dissipate like vapor. Synonyms. dematerialize. disappear. dissolve. evaporate. fade. flee. fly. melt. sink. vanish. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of evanesce in a Sentence. the kids' rainy-day gloom evanesced the minute they heard that we were going out for ice cream.

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   Evanesce comes from a Latin term for vanishing, and that's exactly what it means. When something evanesces, it vanishes and is gone. However, this isn't a quick disappearing act; evanescing is gradual and takes a while. As you fly in a plane, the ground gradually evanesces.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVANESCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to disappear or be forgotten: It does not take long for the memory of past achievements to evanesce. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Appearing & disappearing. act. Bermuda Triangle. bubble up. creep. creep in/creep into something.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVANESCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   evanesce in British English (ˌɛvəˈnɛs ) verb (intransitive) (of smoke, mist, etc) to fade gradually from sight; vanish

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › evanesceEvanesce - definition of evanesce by The Free Dictionary

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   To pass out of sight either gradually or suddenly: disappear, evaporate, fade, fade out, vanish. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEVANESCE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "EVANESCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › evanesceEvanesce Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Evanesce definition: To dissipate or disappear like vapor.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › evanesce_vevanesce, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the verb evanesce mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb evanesce. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.