Engorges

/ɪnˈɡɔrdʒɪz/ verb

Definition

third person singular present tense of engorge; fills or swells with blood or liquid.

Etymology

Present tense, third person singular form of the verb engorge (en- + gorge), following standard English verb conjugation.

Kelly Says

This present-tense form appears most often in scientific writing—when describing how a blood-feeding parasite 'engorges itself' or how tissue 'engorges during the menstrual cycle,' the verb form captures the ongoing biological process.

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