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verb · intransitive

intumesce

intumesce · intumesces · intumesced · intumescing

To swell or enlargeTo swell or enlarge (abnormally)

UK/ɪntjʊˈmɛs/US/ɪntuˈmɛs/

Meaning

2 senses

To swell or enlarge (abnormally)
expand abnormally
To bubble up (as the result of heating)

Origin

From Latin intumēscō.

From Latin intumēscō.

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Forms

intumesces, intumescing, intumesced, intumesced

Base form	intumesce · to intumesce
3rd person singular	intumesces
Present participle	intumescing
Past simple	intumesced
Past participle	intumesced

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	intumesce
he, she, it	intumesces

Past simpleLesson

all persons

intumesced

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have intumesced
he, she, it	has intumesced

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will intumesce

Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically:bubble up
expand abnormally:swell swell up tumefy tumesce

Word family

3 related words

Relatedintumescence intumescent intumescency

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

intuitionC1 intuitiveC1 intuitivelyC1 inundate invadeA2 invader invalid

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