verb
Meaning 1
To become liquid again; to thaw.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
To become liquid again; to thaw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To make less rigid
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To become less rigid
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Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin gelō Latin congelōder. Middle French congelerbor. Middle English congelen English congeal English uncongeal From un- + congeal.