Definition of swell

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Swell (v. t.) To increase the size, bulk, or dimensions of; to cause to rise, dilate, or increase; as, rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring; immigration swells the population..

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Strop :: Stroot (v. i.) To swell out; to strut.
Embillow :: Embillow (v. i.) To swell or heave like a ///// of the sea.
Bulk :: Bulk (v. i.) To appear or seem to be, as to bulk or extent; to swell..
Blain :: Blain (n.) An inflammatory swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister..
Vessignon :: Vessignon (n.) A soft swelling on a horse's leg; a windgall.
Proctocele :: Proctocele (n.) Inversion and prolapse of the mucous coat of the rectum, from relaxation of the sphincter, with more or less swelling; prolapsus ani..
Protuberance :: Protuberance (n.) That which is protuberant swelled or pushed beyond the surrounding or adjacent surface; a swelling or tumor on the body; a prominence; a bunch or knob; an elevation.
Strumatic :: Struma (n.) A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses..
Wave :: Wave (v. i.) Fig.: A swelling or excitement of thought, feeling, or energy; a tide; as, waves of enthusiasm..
Swell :: Swell (v. t.) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness..
Tumefaction :: Tumefaction (n.) The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling..
Swelled :: Swelled (imp.) of Swel.
Smut :: Smut (v. t.) An affection of cereal grains producing a swelling which is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or U. Carbo, is the commonest kind; that of Indian corn is Ustilago maydis..
Surge :: Surge (v. i.) To swell; to rise hifg and roll.
Hone :: Hone (n.) A kind of swelling in the cheek.
Inturgescence :: Inturgescence (n.) A swelling; the act of swelling, or state of being swelled..
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To become larger in amount; as, many little debts added, swell to a great amount..
Blub :: Blub (v. t. & i.) To swell; to puff out, as with weeping..
Ventricous :: Ventricous (a.) Swelling out on one side or unequally; bellied; ventricular; as, a ventricose corolla..
Surgeon :: Surgent (a.) Rising; swelling, as a flood..
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