Surge
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Surge ( verb )
- To rise suddenly and strongly, as a wave or flood.
- To increase suddenly and strongly in amount, magnitude, or intensity.
- To move forward with great energy or force.
Origin:
From middle english surgien, from old french surjir, from latin surgĕre, present active infinitive of surgō ("arise, rise"), from sub- + regō ("i rule").
Examples:
- The sea began to surge against the shore.
- Her popularity surged after the release of her new album.
- The surge of adrenaline made him feel invincible.
- The market saw a surge in demand for electric cars.
- The crowd surged forward to get a better view.
(As a noun)
Surge ( noun )
- To rise suddenly and strongly, as a wave or flood.
- To increase suddenly and strongly in amount, magnitude, or intensity.
- To move forward with great energy or force.
Origin:
From middle english surgien, from old french surjir, from latin surgĕre, present active infinitive of surgō ("arise, rise"), from sub- + regō ("i rule").
Examples:
- The sea began to surge against the shore.
- Her popularity surged after the release of her new album.
- The surge of adrenaline made him feel invincible.
- The market saw a surge in demand for electric cars.
- The crowd surged forward to get a better view.