Swell and Stoke

Swell

Swell verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels

Stoke and swell are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stoke" instead a verb "Swell".

Nearby Word: swelling

Stoke

Stoke verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company

Swell and stoke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Swell" instead a verb "Stoke".

Common collocations

ego swell ego stoke ego
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