Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PLUMP
PLUMP, v.t. [from the adjective.]
To swell; to extend to fullness; to dilate; to fatten. The particles of air expanding themselves, plump out the sides of the bladder. – Boyle. A wedding at our house will plump me up with good cheer. [Colloquial.] – L'Estrange.
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