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engorge (v.)
1510s, from French
engorger
"to obstruct, block, congest," Old French
engorgier
"to swallow, devour," from
en-
(see
en-
(1)) +
gorge
"throat" (see
gorge
(n.)). Probably originally in reference to hawks. Related:
Engorged
;
engorging
.