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tumefy

[ too-muh-fahy, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu məˌfaɪ, ˈtyu- /
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verb (used with or without object), tu·me·fied, tu·me·fy·ing.
to make or become swollen or tumid.
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Origin of tumefy

1590–1600; back formation from tumefied, Anglicization of Latin tumefactus (past participle of tumefacere to cause to swell), equivalent to tume(re) to swell + -factus made, done; see fact, -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM tumefy

un·tu·me·fied, adjective

Words nearby tumefy

tumbling barrel, tumbling box, tumbrel, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumefy, Tumen, tumesce, tumescent, tumid, tummler
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Words related to tumefy

accumulate, add to, balloon, bloat, bulge, enlarge, expand, fatten, grow, increase, mount, rise, surge, aggravate, amplify, augment, belly, billow, blister, dilate

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British Dictionary definitions for tumefy

tumefy
/ (ˈtjuːmɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to make or become tumid; swell or puff up

Word Origin for tumefy

C16: from French tumēfier, from Latin tumefacere; see tumefacient
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