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Noun swell has 4 senses

swell, crestless wave - the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
--₁ is a kind of wave, moving ridge
--₁ has particulars: ground swell, heavy swell
swell - a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
--₂ is a kind of natural elevation, elevation
swell - a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
--₃ is a kind of crescendo
dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
--₄ is a kind of man, adult male
--₄ has particulars:
coxcomb, cockscomb; macaroni; Brummell, George Bryan Brummell, Beau Brummell

Verb swell has 6 senses

swell - increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"
--₁ is one way to increase
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
swell, puff up - become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
--₂ is one way to act, behave, do
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
--₃ is one way to expand

Derived form: noun swelling₁
Sample sentence:
Did his feet swell?
well up, swell - as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
--₄ is one way to originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
well, swell - come up; "Tears well in her eyes"
--₅ is one way to surface, come up, rise up, rise
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
swell - cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"
--₆ is one way to grow
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something