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appassire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sweat noun The salty liquid released through the skin, usually from heat, exercise, or stress.
  • wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
  • wither verb To shrink, dry up, or lose freshness, especially from lack of water.

Senses

appassire is used for these senses in English:

  • sweat (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
  • wither (intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

sweat — full definition

  1. noun The salty liquid released through the skin, usually from heat, exercise, or stress.
  2. noun Hard physical or mental effort.
  3. verb To release sweat, typically from heat or exertion.
  4. verb To worry anxiously about something.

wilt — full definition

  1. verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.
  2. verb To lose energy, strength, or confidence.

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