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Word: Surge
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century (in the sense ‘fountain, stream’): the noun (in early use) from Old French sourgeon; the verb partly from the Old French stem sourge-, based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’. Early senses of the verb included ‘rise and fall on the waves’ and ‘swell with great force’
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a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide
Short Definition:sudden powerful forward or upward movement
Examples:- flooding caused by tidal surges
- a dangerous crush followed a surge at the front of the stage
a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one
Short Definition:sudden large increase
Examples:- the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales
- the surge of interest in healthy lifestyles
a powerful rush of an emotion or feeling
Short Definition:powerful rush of emotion or feeling
Examples:- Sophie felt a surge of anger
a major deployment of military forces to reinforce those already in a particular area.
Short Definition:major deployment of military forces
Word: Surge
Speech Type: Verb
səːdʒ
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
Short Definition:move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
Examples:- the journalists surged forward
increase suddenly and powerfully
Short Definition:increase suddenly
Examples:- shares surged to a record high
- to meet surging demand, aerospace firms want to increase production
(of an emotion or feeling) affect someone powerfully and suddenly
Short Definition:affect someone powerfully
Examples:- indignation surged up within her
(of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk.
Short Definition:(of rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with jerk
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