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TUMEFY (tumefied)

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tumefy mean? 

TUMEFY (verb)
  The verb TUMEFY has 2 senses:

1. cause to become very swollenplay

2. expand abnormallyplay

  Familiarity information: TUMEFY used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TUMEFY (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to become very swollen

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "tumefy" is one way to...):

swell (cause to become swollen)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

tumefaction (the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Expand abnormally

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

intumesce; swell; swell up; tumefy; tumesce

Context example:

The bellies of the starving children are swelling

Hypernyms (to "tumefy" is one way to...):

expand (become larger in size or volume or quantity)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tumefy"):

distend (swell from or as if from internal pressure)

belly; belly out (swell out or bulge out)

blow up; puff; puff out; puff up (to swell or cause to enlarge)

bloat (become bloated or swollen or puff up)

blister; vesicate (get blistered)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

tumefaction (the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it)


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