recrudesce

re·cru·desce

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-kroo-des]
- /ˌri kruˈdɛs/
- /ˌriː.kruː.ˈdes/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-kroo-des]
- /ˌri kruˈdɛs/

Definitions of recrudesce word

verb without object recrudesce to break out afresh, as a sore, a disease, or anything else that has been quiescent. 1
verb recrudesce (of a disease, trouble, etc) to break out or appear again after a period of dormancy; recur 0
intransitive verb recrudesce to break out again after a period of latency or relative inactivity; become active again, as a disease 0

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Origin of recrudesce

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < Latin recrūdēscere to become raw again, equivalent to re- re- + crūdēscere to grow harsh, worse (crūd(us) bloody (see crude) + -ēscere inchoative suffix)

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Parts of speech for Recrudesce

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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recrudesce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for recrudesce

verb recrudesce

come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
come and go — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
dinned — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dinning — a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.

All 14 Synonyms of recrudesce