-ESCE

Meaning of -ESCE in English

suffix forming verbs, usu. initiating action (effervesce; fluoresce). [from or after L -escere]

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-ESCE — a suffix appearing in verbs borrowed from Latin, where it had an inchoative meaning: convalesce; putresce. [ -escere ]
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-ESCE — ■ suffix forming verbs, often denoting the initiation of action: effervesce. Origin from or suggested by L. verbs ending in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-ESCE — -esce BrE AmE ˈes ▷ — opalesce ˌəʊp ə ˈles AmE \ ˌoʊp-
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-ESCE — выделяется в некоторых глаголах (с лат. корнями) преимущественно со значением перехода в новое качество - acquiesce неохотно согласиться - coalesce …
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-ESCE — suff выделяется в некоторых глаголах ( с лат. корнями ) преим. со значением перехода в новое качество : acquiesce - …
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-ESCE — suff выделяется в некоторых глаголах ( с лат. корнями ) преим. со значением перехода в новое качество : acquiesce - …
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-ESCE — suff выделяется в некоторых глаголах ( с лат. корнями ) преим. со значением перехода в новое качество : acquiesce - …
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-ESCE — выделяется в некоторых глаголах (с лат. корнями) преимущественно со значением перехода в новое качество - acquiesce неохотно согласиться - coalesce …
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GENTILESSE — |jentə|les noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French gentilesce, from gentil noble, pleasant, friendly + -esce, -esse …
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RECALESCENCE — — recalescent , adj. /ree'keuh les"euhns/ , n. Metall. a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation …
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PHOSPHORESCE — /fos'feuh res"/ , v.i. , phosphoresced, phosphorescing . to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus. [ 1785-95; PHOSPHOR(US) + …
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NIGRESCENT — — nigrescence , n. /nuy gres"euhnt/ , adj. tending toward black; blackish. [ 1745-55; nigrescent- (s. of nigrescens, prp. of …
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IRASCIBLE — — irascibility, irascibleness , n. — irascibly , adv. /i ras"euh beuhl/ , adj. 1. easily provoked to anger; very …
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INTUMESCE — /in'too mes", -tyoo-/ , v.i. , intumesced, intumescing . 1. to swell up, as with heat; become tumid. 2. to …
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FLAVESCENT — /fleuh ves"euhnt/ , adj. turning yellow; yellowish. [ 1850-55; flavescent-, s. of flavescens, prp. of flavescere to become yellow. See …
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-ESCENT — a suffix of adjectives borrowed from Latin, where it had an inchoative force; often corresponding to verbs in -esce and …
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-ESCENCE — a suffix of nouns denoting action or process, change, state or condition, etc., and corresponding to verbs ending in -esce …
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EFFLORESCE — /ef'leuh res"/ , v.i. , effloresced, efflorescing . 1. to burst into bloom; blossom. 2. Chem. a. to change either …
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EFFERVESCE — — effervescence , n. /ef'euhr ves"/ , v.i. , effervesced, effervescing . 1. to give off bubbles of gas, as …
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DURESS — /doo res", dyoo-, door"is, dyoor"-/ , n. 1. compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint. 2. Law. such constraint or …
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CRESCENT — — crescentic /kri sen"tik/ , adj. /kres"euhnt/ , n. 1. a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to …
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CONVALESCE — /kon'veuh les"/ , v.i. , convalesced, convalescing . to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of …
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CONCRETE — — concretely , adv. — concreteness , n. — concretive , adj. — concretively , adv. /kon"kreet, kong"-, kon kreet", …
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COALESCE — — coalescence , n. — coalescent , adj. /koh'euh les"/ , v. , coalesced, coalescing . v.i. 1. to grow …
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AGNIZE — /ag nuyz", ag"nuyz/ , v.t., agnized, agnizing . Archaic. to recognize; acknowledge; own. Also, esp. Brit., agnise . [ 1525-35; …
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ADOLESCENT — — adolescently , adv. /ad'l es"euhnt/ , adj. 1. growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful. 2. having the characteristics of …
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ACQUIESCE — [ac.qui.esce] vi -esced ; -esc.ing [F acquiescer, fr. L acquiescere, fr. ad- + quiescere to be quiet--more at quiescent] (ca. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACQUIESCE — ac ‧ qui ‧ esce /ˌækwiˈes/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: acquiescer , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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