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| con·gest [ kən jést ] (past and past participle con·gest·ed, present participle con·gest·ing, 3rd person present singular con·gests) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb block or become blocked: to overcrowd a street or area so that movement is slow or difficult, or become overcrowded
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2. transitive verb have too much fluid: to accumulate as excessive fluid in an organ or body part, as a result of disease or infection
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| [15th century. < Latin congest-, past participle of congerere "collect" < gerere "carry"] |
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 con·gest·ed adjective |
| con·gest·i·ble adjective |
| con·ges·tive adjective |
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