v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' jest
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin congestus, past participle of congerere to bring together, from com- + gerere to bear
Date: 1599
transitive verb
1 : to concentrate in a small or narrow space
2 : to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (as an organ or part)
3 : CLOG <traffic congest ed the highways>
intransitive verb : to become congested
– con · ges · tion \ - ' jes-ch ə n, - ' jesh- \ noun
– con · ges · tive \ - ' jes-tiv \ adjective