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    congest
    /kənˈdʒɛst/

    verb

    • 1. crowd (a road or place) so as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement: "uncontrolled development will congest our streets"
    • 2. cause (a part of the body) to fill abnormally with blood or other fluid: "high-pressured adrenaline congested my veins"

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

    Congest means to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or crowded. Learn more about the verb congest, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › congestCONGEST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Congest definition: to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog. See examples of CONGEST used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONGEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill. 2. to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an organ or part) to become overloaded or clogged with blood. 3. (tr; usually passive) to block (the nose) with mucus. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. congestible (conˈgestible) adjective.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONGEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Congest means to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or crowded. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of congest with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › congestCongest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of congest, a verb that means to concentrate, accumulate, or clog in a small or narrow space. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of congest.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › congestCongest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb congest means to clog up and become blocked. It is frequently applied to a head cold, when your nose begins to congest. During rush hour the roadways begin to be congested, as they become blocked and vehicles slow down.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › congestCongest - definition of congest by The Free Dictionary

    Congest means to overfill, overcrowd, or clog something, or to have excessive blood or fluid in a part of the body. Find the origin, usage, and examples of congest and related words in this online dictionary.