swell

English

/swɛl/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
  • (transitive) To cause to become bigger.
  • (intransitive) To grow gradually in force or loudness.
  • (transitive) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
  • (intransitive) To be raised to arrogance.
  • To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
  • To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant.
  • To protuberate; to bulge out.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English swellen inherited from Old English swellan (swell) inherited from Proto-Germanic *swellaną (swell).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*swellaną

Gloss

swell

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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