What is "fester" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does fester mean in English? Meaning of fester definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "fester" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fester": a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

Noun

Meaning: a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

Synonyms: fester suppurating sore

Hypernyms: sore

Meaning of "fester": ripen and generate pus

Verb

Meaning: ripen and generate pus

Example: her wounds are festering

Synonyms: fester maturate suppurate

Hypernyms: discharge eject exhaust expel release

Adjective: To become septic; to become rotten. Milton Wounds immedicable / Rankle, and fester, and gangrene.Milton Wounds immedicable / Rankle, and fester, and gangrene.To worsen, especially due to lack of attention. Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester. Macaulay Hatred […] festered in the hearts of the children of the soil.Macaulay Hatred […] festered in the hearts of the children of the soil.To cause to fester or rankle. Marston For which I burnt in inward, swelt'ring hate, / And fester'd rankling malice in my breast.Marston For which I burnt in inward, swelt'ring hate, / And fester'd rankling malice in my breast.

Synonyms:

smolder, blister, chafe, aggravate, decay, gather, canker, gall, irk, maturate, ulcer, putrefy, suppurate, rot, rankle, ulcerate,

Antonyms:

improve, grow, delight, heal, lessen, make happy, build, flourish, please, dissipate, get better,

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What is "fester" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "fester" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fester": a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

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Meaning of "fester": ripen and generate pus

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