"effulge" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɪˈfʌld͡ʒ/ Forms: effulges [present, singular, third-person], effulging [participle, present], effulged [participle, past], effulged [past]
Rhymes: -ʌldʒ Etymology: From Latin effulgere (“to shine forth”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|effulgere||to shine forth}} Latin effulgere (“to shine forth”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} effulge (third-person singular simple present effulges, present participle effulging, simple past and past participle effulged)
  1. to radiate, shine or beam Derived forms: effulgence, effulgent

Inflected forms

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