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congest |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Congest \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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: congest v : become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" [syn: {clog}, {choke off}, {clog up}, {back up}, {choke}, {foul}] [ant: {unclog}]
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