ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfī verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: Middle French tumefier, from Latin tumēre to swell + Middle French -fier -fy
intransitive verb
1. : to rise in a tumor : swell
2. : to become puffed up (as with pride)
transitive verb
: to cause to swell : produce a tumor in