Evaporate

  • 11evaporate — UK [ɪˈvæpəreɪt] / US [ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt] verb Word forms evaporate : present tense I/you/we/they evaporate he/she/it evaporates present participle evaporating past tense evaporated past participle evaporated 1) [intransitive/transitive] if liquid… …

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  • 12evaporate — verb ( rated; rating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin evaporatus, past participle of evaporare, from e + vapor steam, vapor Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to convert into vapor; also to dissipate or draw off in vapor or fumes b.… …

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  • 13evaporate — verb Evaporate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑anger, ↑confidence, ↑euphoria, ↑moisture, ↑optimism, ↑solvent, ↑water …

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  • 14evaporate — e|vap|o|rate [ıˈvæpəreıt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of evaporare, from vapor steam ] 1.) [I and T] if a liquid evaporates, or if heat evaporates it, it changes into a gas ▪ Most of the water had evaporated. ▪ The sun… …

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  • 15evaporate — [[t]ɪvæ̱pəreɪt[/t]] evaporates, evaporating, evaporated 1) V ERG When a liquid evaporates, or is evaporated, it changes from a liquid state to a gas, because its temperature has increased. Moisture is drawn to the surface of the fabric so that it …

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  • 16evaporate — verb 1 (I, T) if a liquid evaporates or if something evaporates it, it changes into steam 2 (I) if a feeling evaporates, it slowly disappears: Hopes of reaching an agreement are beginning to evaporate. evaporation noun (U) …

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  • 17evaporate — e•vap•o•rate [[t]ɪˈvæp əˌreɪt[/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) phs to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor; pass off in vapor 2) phs to give off moisture 3) to disappear; vanish; fade: His hopes evaporated[/ex] 4) phs to convert into a… …

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  • 18evaporate — [c]/əˈvæpəreɪt / (say uh vapuhrayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (evaporated, evaporating) –verb (i) 1. to turn to vapour; pass off in vapour. 2. to give off moisture. 3. to disappear; vanish; fade: as soon as his situation became clear to him, his hopes …

  • 19evaporate\ into\ thin\ air — • disappear into thin air • evaporate into thin air • vanish into thin air v. phr. To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. Money seems to disappear into thin air these days. Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started …

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  • 20evaporate — verb /ɪˈvapəreɪt/ a) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state. b) To disappear See Also: evaporation, evaporator, vapour …

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