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surge(2)(dictionary)
surge(1)(dictionary)
re-surge(dictionary)
lh surge(medicine)
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surge 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: sourge-, the stem of sourdre 'to rise, surge', from Latin surgere 'to go right up, rise', from sub- 'up' + regere 'to lead straight']
[always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction
surge forward/through etc
::The taxi surged forward.
::The crowd surged through the gates.
also surge up
if a feeling surges or surges up, you begin to feel it very strongly
::She could feel anger surging inside her.
[usually + adverb/preposition] if a large amount of a liquid, electricity, chemical etc surges, it moves very quickly and suddenly
::A wave surged up towards them.
::Adrenalin surged through her veins.
to suddenly increase
-synonym shoot up shoot up
::Oil prices surged.