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intumesces

intumesces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of intumesce.

Meaning of intumesce

Verb

intumesce (third-person singular simple present intumesces, present participle intumescing, simple past and past participle intumesced)

  1. To swell or enlarge (abnormally)
  2. To bubble up (as the result of heating)

Questions about intumesces

What is intumesces the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Intumesces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of intumesce.

Words near intumesces in the dictionary

  1. intumesced
  2. intumescence
  3. intumescences
  4. intumescent
  5. intumescents
  6. intumesces
  7. intumescing
  8. intumulated
  9. intune
  10. intuned
  11. intunes

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