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congest

con·gest

congest

 
 
pronunciation:
kn jest
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: congests, congesting, congested
definition 1: to fill to excess; overcrowd; clog.
The crowd congested the small waiting room.
similar words:
clog
definition 2: in pathology, to cause an excessive accumulation of blood in (an organ or vessel).
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to become clogged or overfilled.
similar words:
clog
derivations: congestible (adj.), congestive (adj.), congestion (n.)