About The Word Congest
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Congest
Congest Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Congest?
[v] become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Congest: back up | choke | choke off | clog | clog up | foul Related Terms | Find terms related to Congest: 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 | crowd | dam | dam up | densen | densify | drench | fill | fill to overflowing | fill up | foul | freight | glut | gluttonize | gorge | jam | jam-pack | lade | load | obstipate | obstruct | occlude | overburden | overcharge | overfeed | overfill | overlade | overload | overstuff | overweight | pack | pad | plug | plug up | press | ram down | ram in | satiate | saturate | soak | solidify | spile | squeeze | stanch | stay | stench | stop | stop up | stopper | stopple | stuff | stuff up | supercharge | supersaturate | surcharge | surfeit | top off | wad | weight See Also | block | choke up | close up | crap up | gum up | impede | jam | lug | obstruct | obturate | occlude | silt | silt up | stuff Congest In Webster's Dictionary \Con*gest"\, v. t. [L. congestus, p. p. of congere to
bring together; con- + gerere. See {Gerund}.]
1. To collect or gather into a mass or aggregate; to bring
together; to accumulate.
To what will thy congested guilt amount?
--Blackmore.
2. (Med.) To cause an overfullness of the blood vessels (esp.
the capillaries) of an organ or part.
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