congest
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verb (used with object)
1.
to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
2.
Pathology. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses.
3.
Obsolete. to heap together.
verb (used without object)
4.
to become congested: His throat congested with phlegm.
Origin:
1530–40; < Latin congestus (past participle of congerere; see congeries), equivalent to con- con- + ges- (variant stem of gerere) + -tus past participle suffix
1530–40; < Latin congestus (past participle of congerere; see congeries), equivalent to con- con- + ges- (variant stem of gerere) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
con·gest·i·ble, adjective
con·ges·tive, adjective
non·con·ges·tive, adjective
pre·con·gest·ed, adjective
pre·con·ges·tive, adjective
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World English Dictionary
congest (kənˈdʒɛst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C16: from Latin congestus pressed together, from congerere to assemble; see | |
| con'gestible | |
| —adj | |
| con'gestive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
congest
1538, "to bring together" (trans.), from L. congestus, pp. of congerere "to bring together, pile up," from com- "together" + gerere "to carry, perform." Medical sense of "unnatural accumulation" (1758) led to transferred (intrans.) sense of "overcrowd" (1859).
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Medical Dictionary
congest con·gest (kən-jěst')
v. con·gest·ed, con·gest·ing, con·gests
To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid in a vessel or an organ.
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Example sentences
In the early days there were fewer airplanes to congest the airports, resulting in shorter taxi times at both airports.
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