1 : to rise in a tumor : swell. 2 : to become puffed up (as with pride) transitive verb.

What does the term diversify mean?

transitive verb. 1 : to make diverse or composed of unlike elements : give variety to diversify a course of study. 2 : to balance (an investment portfolio) defensively by dividing funds among securities (see security sense 3) of different industries or of different classes diversify your investments.

What does tumefied mean?

2. tumefy - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling" swell up, tumesce, intumesce, swell. distend - swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows"