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upsurge en · NOUN

Etymology

From up- + surge.

Meanings

1. A sudden strong rise or flow.
   • Our South Wales correspondent expects the current upsurge of coal traffic in South Wales to swell BR tonnage in the area by 20 per cent this year compared with 1963 carryings. 1964 March, “News and Comment: More block trains in South Wales”, in Modern Railways, page 152:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
upsurges	Number=Plur		lexicographic

upsurge en · VERB

Etymology

From up- + surge.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) to surge up, or to become stronger or greater

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
upsurged	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
upsurged	Tense=Past		lexicographic
upsurges	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
upsurging	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic