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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUMEFY

From French tumēfier, from Latin tumefacere.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUMEFY

tumefy  [ˈtjuːmɪˌfaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUMEFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tumefy is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tumefy in English.

WHAT DOES TUMEFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tumefy in the English dictionary

The definition of tumefy in the dictionary is to make or become tumid; swell or puff up.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TUMEFY

PRESENT

Present
I tumefy
you tumefy
he/she/it tumefies
we tumefy
you tumefy
they tumefy
Present continuous
I am tumefying
you are tumefying
he/she/it is tumefying
we are tumefying
you are tumefying
they are tumefying
Present perfect
I have tumefied
you have tumefied
he/she/it has tumefied
we have tumefied
you have tumefied
they have tumefied
Present perfect continuous
I have been tumefying
you have been tumefying
he/she/it has been tumefying
we have been tumefying
you have been tumefying
they have been tumefying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I tumefied
you tumefied
he/she/it tumefied
we tumefied
you tumefied
they tumefied
Past continuous
I was tumefying
you were tumefying
he/she/it was tumefying
we were tumefying
you were tumefying
they were tumefying
Past perfect
I had tumefied
you had tumefied
he/she/it had tumefied
we had tumefied
you had tumefied
they had tumefied
Past perfect continuous
I had been tumefying
you had been tumefying
he/she/it had been tumefying
we had been tumefying
you had been tumefying
they had been tumefying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will tumefy
you will tumefy
he/she/it will tumefy
we will tumefy
you will tumefy
they will tumefy
Future continuous
I will be tumefying
you will be tumefying
he/she/it will be tumefying
we will be tumefying
you will be tumefying
they will be tumefying
Future perfect
I will have tumefied
you will have tumefied
he/she/it will have tumefied
we will have tumefied
you will have tumefied
they will have tumefied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tumefying
you will have been tumefying
he/she/it will have been tumefying
we will have been tumefying
you will have been tumefying
they will have been tumefying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would tumefy
you would tumefy
he/she/it would tumefy
we would tumefy
you would tumefy
they would tumefy
Conditional continuous
I would be tumefying
you would be tumefying
he/she/it would be tumefying
we would be tumefying
you would be tumefying
they would be tumefying
Conditional perfect
I would have tumefy
you would have tumefy
he/she/it would have tumefy
we would have tumefy
you would have tumefy
they would have tumefy
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tumefying
you would have been tumefying
he/she/it would have been tumefying
we would have been tumefying
you would have been tumefying
they would have been tumefying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you tumefy
we let´s tumefy
you tumefy
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to tumefy
Past participle
tumefied
Present Participle
tumefying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUMEFY


certify
ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪ
chymify
ˈkaɪmɪˌfaɪ
clarify
ˈklærɪˌfaɪ
classify
ˈklæsɪˌfaɪ
humify
ˈhjuːmɪˌfaɪ
identifier
aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ
identify
aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ
justify
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ
modify
ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪ
mummify
ˈmʌmɪˌfaɪ
notify
ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ
qualify
ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ
quantify
ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ
ramify
ˈræmɪˌfaɪ
sci-fi
ˈsaɪˌfaɪ
simplify
ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ
specify
ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪ
testify
ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ
verify
ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ
Wi-Fi
ˈwaɪˌfaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUMEFY

tumblersful
tumbleset
tumbleweed
tumbling box
tumbrel
tumbril
tumefacient
tumefaction
tumefied
tumefies
tumesce
tumescence
tumescent
tumid
tumidity
tumidly
tumidness
tummies
tummler
tummy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUMEFY

arefy
beefy
calefy
casefy
defy
liquefy
madefy
pinguefy
putrefy
rarefy
redefy
reefy
reliquefy
rubefy
stupefy
tabefy
tepefy
torpefy
torrefy

Synonyms and antonyms of tumefy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tumefy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUMEFY

Find out the translation of tumefy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tumefy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tumefy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tumefy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tumefy
570 millions of speakers

English

tumefy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tumefy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tumefy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tumefy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tumefy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tumefy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuméfier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menentu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tumefy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tumefy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tumefy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumefy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phù lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tumefy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्यूमफेय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şişmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tumefare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tumefy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tumefy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tumefy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tumefy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opzwellen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tumefy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tumefy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tumefy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUMEFY»

The term «tumefy» is used very little and occupies the 181.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUMEFY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tumefy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUMEFY»

Discover the use of tumefy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tumefy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The new and complete dictionary of the English language
Pounding, working with the h-mmer. TunVbril si. a> d.ferent fpeuing) a tumbrel. Cser/n*. TU'fcL (j. from tbt French tuyau) The anus, the fun- Tumefac'tion (:. from tumefy)' A swelling. dam?nt of abeast. Tumefied (p. from tumefy) Swolen, made ...
John Ash, 1795
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Dictionnaire de la Prononciation Angloise; Ou Nouveau ...
Turque e , s. f. Tumefy 'a'. To tumefy. Tumeur. Uproar. Tumultudry. Tumultuariéy. Tumultuozgfly. Tumultuousis. Jacket. Sleevelsscoat. Thin Skin. Theorbo. Taquzwlilzg. Turkish cap. Tarbot. Little turbo!, Turbulerztéy. Turbulent. Mettlesïímc . Turk.
..... O'Reilly, 1756
3
The use of the blowpipe, in the examination of minerals, ...
Many minerals melt and tumefy, and thereby give a blistered glass, which, on account of the air-bubbles, appears opaque. The intumescence and blistering appears at a certain degree of heat, that is, when all the water is expelled. According ...
Carl Friedrich Plattner, 1850
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Hippopathology: a treatise on the disorders and lameness of ...
... the axillary glands tumefy ; and the same glands become enlarged when the disease invades the breast and shoulder ; and on the occasion of the head becoming the seat of farcy, the same glands — the submaxillary — tumefy, as do when ...
William Percivall, 1843
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The Use of the Blowpipe in the Qualitative and Quantitative ...
Many minerals melt and tumefy, and thereby give a blistered glass, which, on account of the air-bubbles, appears opaque. The intumescence and blistering appears at a certain degree of heat, that is, when all the water is expelled. According ...
Carl Friedrich Plattner, Sheridan Muspratt, 1850
6
Hippopathology: a Systematic Treatise on the Disorders and ...
... be a fore limb, the axillary glands tumefy ; and the same glands become enlarged when the disease invades the breast and shoulder; and on the occasion of the head becoming the seat of farcy, the same glands —the submaxillary—tumefy, ...
William Percivall, 1858
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Telugu Verbal Bases
R.) intr. to swell, tumefy; vapu swelling on body; tumor. [Ka. ba, bayu (bad-, bat-) to swell; tumefy; Tu. bapuni to swell; bapu swelling, tumor; Ko. vSv- (vat-) (part of body) swells; vag- (vayg-) to bulge; To. p6f- (pot-) (leg) swells; Ta. vay- (vay-nt-) ...
Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, 1972
8
Philosophical principles of medecine
On the other hand, while the Intestines are thus compress 'd and constipated by the tumefy 'd indurated Mesentery, any strong Catharticks, low, cooling, cleansing Liquors, acid mineral Oils and Spirits, and whatever fends to move the Blood ...
Thomas Morgan, 1730
9
A Treatise on Pathological Anatomy
Such as are most vascular and have the most loose cellular substance below them, andsuch as have the greatest number of muciparous glands and follicles in or beneath them, tumefy the most. The obstruction to respiration and swallowing,  ...
William Edmonds Horner, 1829
10
Hippocrates Upon Air, Water, and Situation: Upon Epidemical ...
This patient's fever was continually upon him, with sweats ; his flanks were tumefy 'd, distended, and painful ; his urine black, with round clouds that subsided , not ; his belly not bound ; his thirst perpetual ; but not great ; and, before he dy'd, ...
Hipócrates, Tucídides, 1734

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