1
[ verb ] expand abnormally

Synonyms

swell intumesce distend tumesce swell_up

Examples

"The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

Related terms

expand blister bloat puff distend belly swelling tumefaction

2
[ verb ] cause to become very swollen

Related terms

swell tumefaction

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