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Congest — Con*gest , v. t. [L. congestus, p. p. of congere to bring together; con + gerere. See {Gerund}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To collect or gather into a mass or aggregate; to bring together; to accumulate. [1913 Webster] To what will thy congested guilt… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
congest — index concentrate (consolidate), obstruct, overload Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
congest — (v.) early 15c., to bring together (trans.), from L. congestus, pp. of congerere to bring together, pile up, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + gerere to carry, perform. Medical sense of unnatural accumulation (1758) led to transferred… … Etymology dictionary
congest — [kən jest′] vt. [< L congestus, pp. of congerere, to bring together, pile up < com , together + gerere, to carry, perform] 1. a) to cause too much blood, mucus, etc. to accumulate in the vessels of (a part of the body) b) to clog with mucus … English World dictionary
congest — v.tr. (esp. as congested adj.) affect with congestion; obstruct, block (congested streets; congested lungs). Derivatives: congestive adj. Etymology: L congerere congest (as com , gerere bring) … Useful english dictionary
congest — verb Etymology: Latin congestus, past participle of congerere to bring together, from com + gerere to bear Date: 1599 transitive verb 1. to concentrate in a small or narrow space 2. to cause an excessive accumulation … New Collegiate Dictionary
congest — congestible, adj. congestive, adj. /keuhn jest /, v.t. 1. to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move. 2. Pathol. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a… … Universalium
congest — Synonyms and related words: bar, bind, block, block up, blockade, brim, bung, caulk, charge, chink, chock, choke, choke off, choke up, clog, clog up, close, compact, compress, concentrate, condense, consolidate, constipate, cork, cover, cram,… … Moby Thesaurus
congest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overfill, clog, block; plug, stop, or stuff up; [over]crowd, jam, choke, cram; constipate. See closure. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To plug up something, as a hole, space, or container: block,… … English dictionary for students
congest — con·gest || kÉ™n dÊ’est v. clog, crowd, fill overly full; become congested, become clogged; cause congestion … English contemporary dictionary
