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upswell

[ uhp-swel ]
/ ʌpˈswɛl /

verb (used with or without object), up·swelled, up·swelled or up·swol·len, up·swell·ing.

to swell up.

Nearby words

  1. upstream,
  2. upstretched,
  3. upstroke,
  4. upsurge,
  5. upsweep,
  6. upswept,
  7. upswing,
  8. upsy-daisy,
  9. uptake,
  10. uptalk

Origin of upswell

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at up-, swell
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British Dictionary definitions for upswell

upswell

/ (ʌpˈswɛl) /

verb -swells, -swelling, -swelled, -swelled or -swollen

rare to swell up or cause to swell up
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