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swell

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verb

/ˈswɛl/ swells; swelled; swelled or swollen /ˈswoʊlən/; swelling

[no obj] :to become larger than normal

Her broken ankle swelled badly. - often + up

The bee sting made my whole arm swell up.

[+ obj] :to make (something, such as a river) larger or more full than normal

Heavy rains swelled the river.

to increase in size or number [no obj]

The population has swelled/swollen in recent years.

The economy is swelling at an annual rate of five percent. [+ obj]

Immigrants have swelled the population.

[no obj] :to become louder

The music swelled.

to cause (something, such as a sail) to stretch outward and become full [+ obj]

The breeze swelled (out) the sails. [no obj]

The sails swelled (out) in the breeze.

[no obj] :to feel an emotion strongly - + with

His heart swelled with pride. [=he felt very proud]

a swelled head

xem head

noun

plural swells

[count] :an upward and downward movement of the water in the sea

The storm has brought high winds and heavy swells along the coast.

[noncount] :the curved or rounded shape of something

the swell of a pregnant woman's belly

[singular] an increase in size or number

a swell in the population

an increase in loudness

the swell of the music

an increase in the strength of an emotion

a swell of enthusiasm/fear/hope - see also groundswell

[count] informal + old-fashioned :a socially important or fashionable person

a party for a bunch of swells

adjective

US informal + old-fashioned :very good :excellent

That was a swell party.

He's a swell guy.

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