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Meanings of fester in English

Catalan
supurar
Spanish
ulcerarse

Ripen and generate pus.

supurar

A sore that has become inflamed and formed pus.

Usage of fester in English
1
Then they fester, and I shall pay the price for my mistake.
Brisingr
2
Jealousy had began to fester in the breasts of the African princes.
Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, ...
3
Yet, at the same time, she hated letting the situation fester overnight.
The manning grooms: bride on the loose\same time, next year
4
He accused Labour of allowing antisemitism to fester under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
The Guardian
5
Leave this here to fester and he would never get to England.
The Secret Eleanor
6
If we falter in this now, this unfairness and resentment will fester.
The Guardian
7
If the wound doesn't fester, he could mend. He turned to Sekora.
Hidden Warrior
8
She's a heap easier to lainch, an' she'll sail a heap fester.
The Marquis of Lossie
9
They said such delays caused anxiety and allowed suspicion to fester.
Radio NZ
10
They allowed it to fester and build up without reporting it to authorities.
Ebony
11
I may be able to determine where large groups of the possessed fester.
The Naked God
12
Low-level officers say the high command has allowed all those grievances to fester.
Reuters
13
And it only takes a couple of days for the sores to fester.
The fifth servant
14
Until the collective get their act together, the unrest will continue to fester.
The Guardian
15
No, but it proved that things shouldn't be allowed to fester.
Patrick's destiny
16
Yet his heart still seemed to fester with the venom of the dagger.
Twice-Told Tales
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Translations for fester
Catalan
supurar
Fester through the time
Fester across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common