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    fester
    /ˈfɛstə/

    verb

    • 1. (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate: "I developed a tropical sore that festered badly" Similar suppuratebecome septicform pussecrete pus

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FESTER definition: 1. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus: 2. If an argument or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › festerFester Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to generate pus. The wound became inflamed and festered. 2. : putrefy, rot. festering carrion. 3. a. : to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, or bitterness : rankle. dissent festered unchecked. His resentment festered for years. b. : to undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration. allowed slums to fester. transitive verb.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFESTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FESTER meaning: 1. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus: 2. If an argument or…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFESTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    British English: fester VERB / ˈfɛstə /. If you say that a situation, problem, or feeling is festering, you disapprove of the fact that it is being allowed to grow more unpleasant or full of anger, because it is not being properly recognized or dealt with. Resentments are starting to fester.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › festerFester - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Fester is a verb describing what happens to a wound or a sore that gets worse and has liquid, or pus, oozing out. Infections cause cuts, broken bones, and diseases to fester. Dead bodies can fester too — as they decompose.

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    Fester definition: to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.. See examples of FESTER used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › festerFester - definition of fester by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Medicine) to form or cause to form pus. 2. ( intr) to become rotten; decay. 3. to become or cause to become bitter, irritated, etc, esp over a long period of time; rankle: resentment festered his imagination. 4. ( intr) informal to be idle or inactive. n. (Medicine) a small ulcer or sore containing pus.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfester verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of fester verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFESTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FESTER definition: 1. If a bad feeling or situation festers, it becomes worse over a period of time: 2. If an injury…. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFESTER - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    1. If you say that a situation, problem, or feeling is festering, you disapprove of the fact that it is being allowed to grow more unpleasant or full of anger, because it is not being properly recognized or dealt with. [disapproval] [...] 2. If a wound festers, it becomes infected, making it worse. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'fester'