swell
Translation
to swell, to expand, to increase
Examples
My ankle began to swell after the fall.
My ankle began to swell after the fall.
The river swelled after the heavy rain.
The river swelled after the heavy rain.
His heart swelled with pride.
His heart swelled with pride.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) swells (up) to become larger My ankle began to swell after the fall.
((subject)) swells with ((emotion)) to be filled with an emotion His heart swelled with pride.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inflate, expand, bulge
Etymology
From Old English 'swellan' (to swell).
Memory Tips
Imagine a balloon swelling up with air.