ENGORGE

[ ɪn'gɔ:dʒ , ɛn- ]

■ verb swell or cause to swell with blood, water, etc.

Derivatives

~ment noun

Origin

C15 (in the sense 'gorge oneself'): from OFr. engorgier 'feed to excess', from en- 'into' + gorge 'throat'.