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English

liquefy

/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make (something) into a liquid.
  2. To distort and warp (an image).
  3. To become liquid.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.

  1. liquefacere(Latin)
  2. liquefier(xno)
  3. liquefien(enm)
  4. *dʰeh₁-(ine-pro)
  5. liquefy (English)
  6. Relations: root, inh, der, der

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