Meaning of CONGEST
| Pronunciation: | | kun'jest
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| | Definition: | | [v] become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" |
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| | Synonyms: | | back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, foul |
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| | Antonyms: | | unclog | | |
| | See Also: | | block, choke up, close up, crap up, gum up, impede, jam, lug, obstruct, obturate, occlude, silt, silt up, stuff | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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