tumefy
tumefy · tumefies · tumefied · tumefying
To cause to swellTo cause to swell.
/ˈt(j)uːmɪfaɪ/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause to swell.
cause to become very swollen
(intransitive)To swell; to rise into a tumour.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French tuméfier, from Latin tumefaciō, ultimately from tumeō, from Proto-Indo-EuropeaFrom French tuméfier, from Latin tumefaciō, ultimately from tumeō, from Proto-Indo-European *tum-éh₁- (“to be swelling”), stative stem of *tum- (“to swell”).
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Forms
tumefies, tumefying, tumefied, tumefiedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtumefaction
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