/ ɪnˈgɔːdʒ; NAmE ɪnˈgɔːrdʒ/ verb
[ vn ] ( technical ) to cause sth to become filled with blood or another liquid and to swell
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (in the sense gorge; eat or fill to excess ): from Old French engorgier feed to excess, from en- into + gorge throat.