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D / dē-fervĕo
verb intransitive

dē-fervĕo

2nd PP dē-fervēre · conj. 2nd
to boil thoroughly;; to ferment completely •
v. n., to boil thoroughly; of wine, to ferment completely, Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 85; of lime and water, to effervesce, Vitr. 7, 2, 1.—
to subside figuratively •
Trop., to subside: indignatio, Vulg. Esth. 2, 1.
Perseus ID: n12680 Key: deferveo