1. to burst into bloom or flower; to blossom
Usage: literary or formal
2. to reach a peak of development, activity, or popularity; to flourish
Usage: figurative
3. to crystallize and form a powdery coating on a surface, as salts do when moisture evaporates
Usage: chemistry, geology

Examples

• The garden effloresces in spring with colorful wildflowers.
• Her talent effloresces when given the right opportunities and encouragement.
• The artist's creativity effloresced during her time abroad.
• Salt effloresces on the surface of the brick wall after heavy rain.
• The movement effloresced into a major cultural phenomenon.
• These flowers effloresce only once every few years.
• The mineral deposits effloresce as the water evaporates from the rock.