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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of evaporare, from vapor 'steam' |
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e‧vap‧o‧rate
1 [intransitive and transitive]H if a liquid evaporates, or if heat evaporates it, it changes into a gas : 
Most of the water had evaporated.The sun evaporates moisture on the leaves.
Most of the water had evaporated.The sun evaporates moisture on the leaves.2 [intransitive] if a feeling evaporates, it slowly disappears : Hopes of achieving peace are beginning to evaporate. His courage had evaporated away.
Hopes of achieving peace are beginning to evaporate.His courage had evaporated away. —evaporation
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