intumescer

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to swell, to swell up
  2. (transitive) to cause (a wound or body part) to swell
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to cause excessive pride

Concepts

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ĩ.tu.meˈse(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin intumēscō.

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