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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
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
The Sinking of the Rochdale and the Prince of Wales — Dublin Port had long been dangerous. It was only accessible at high tide. It was subject to sudden storms. Many ships were lost while waiting for the tide. Little was done until this disaster. The impact of 400 bodies [Reports of the numbers lost … Wikipedia
swell — swell1 [swel] v past tense swelled past participle swollen [ˈswəulən US ˈswou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(amount/number)¦ 3 swell with pride/anger etc 4¦(shape)¦ 5¦(sound)¦ 6¦(sea)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: swellan] … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — 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
The Kingston Trio — s original lineup: Dave Guard, Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds Background information Origin Palo Alto, Calif … Wikipedia
The Sound of Musicals — was a 2006 four part BBC series starring several different musical theatre actors and some other professional singers who performed acts from different musicals. Each week the standard cast was joined by a celebrity guest host who also performed… … Wikipedia
Swell Maps — Infobox musical artist Name = Swell Maps Img capt = Swell Maps Img size = 250 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Birmingham, England Genre = Avant garde, punk rock, post punk Years active = 1972 ndash;1980 Label = Rather… … Wikipedia
Numbers 5 — 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead: 3 Both male and female shall ye put out, without the… … The King James version of the Bible
The Contender (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = The Contender caption = format = Reality/Sport runtime = Varies creator = Mark Burnett starring = Sugar Ray Leonard and Sylvester Stallone/Floyd Mayweather country = U.S. network = NBC ESPN Versus current network =… … Wikipedia
