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1. (v.t.) congest
to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog.
2. congest
to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel):
The cold congested her sinuses.
3. (v.i.) congest
to become congested.
Etymology: (1530–40; < L congestus, ptp. of congerere)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
become or cause to become obstructed
"The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
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1. congest
to collect or gather into a mass or aggregate; to bring together; to accumulate
2. congest
to cause an overfullness of the blood vessels (esp. the capillaries) of an organ or part
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