Meaning of the word swell in English

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swell

US /swel/
UK /swel/

Verb

1.

to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:

Example:
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).

Noun

1.

Adjective

1.

very good or pleasant:

Example:
That's a swell idea!

Adverb

1.

very well:

Example:
Everything's going swell.
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