swell+(verb)

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• swell — ► VERB (past part. swollen or swelled) 1) become larger or rounder in size. 2) increase in intensity, amount, or volume. ► NOUN 1) a full or gently rounded form. 2) a gradual increase in sound, amount, or intensity. 3) …   English terms dictionary

• swell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 movement of the surface of the sea ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ gentle, slight ▪ 10 foot, 20 foot, etc. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• swell up — verb expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling • Syn: ↑swell, ↑intumesce, ↑tumefy, ↑tumesce • Derivationally related forms: ↑tumescent (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• swell — The verb has the past tense swelled and the past participle swollen, although swelled is sometimes used for the past participle when the reference is to a specified increase in size or numbers rather than to an unwelcome or harmful expansion or… …   Modern English usage

• swell — verb (swells, swelling, swelled; past participle swollen or swelled) 1》 become larger or rounder in size, especially as a result of an accumulation of fluid. 2》 become or make greater in intensity, amount, or volume. noun 1》 a full or gently… …   English new terms dictionary

• swell — Verb: To increase in volume or size. To cause an increase, e.g. an increase in the damages for an injury. To be filled with emotion or the sense of one s own importance. Noun: A wave, particularly a large wave …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• swell — [[t]swe̱l[/t]] swells, swelling, swelled, swollen (The forms swelled and swollen are both used as the past participle.) 1) V ERG If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. The human… …   English dictionary

• swell — swell1 [ swel ] (past tense swelled; past participle swelled or swol|len [ swoulən ] ) verb * 1. ) swell or swell up intransitive to become larger than normal, usually because of liquid collecting inside: My ankles tend to swell when I travel by… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• swell — I. verb (swelled; swelled or swollen; swelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swellan; akin to Old High German swellan to swell Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• swell — I UK [swel] / US verb Word forms swell : present tense I/you/we/they swell he/she/it swells present participle swelling past tense swelled past participle swollen UK [ˈswəʊlən] / US [ˈswoʊlən] * 1) a) swell or swell up [intransitive] to become… …   English dictionary

• swell — 1 verb past tense swelledpast participle swollen 1 PART OF YOUR BODY (I) also swell up to gradually increase in size: Her ankle was already starting to swell. 2 PEOPLE (T) to gradually increase in amount or number: We asked them to come to the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English