CONDENSE


Meaning of CONDENSE in English

■ verb

1》 change from a gas or vapour to a liquid.

2》 [usu. as adjective ~d ] thicken (a liquid) by heating it to reduce the water content.

3》 make denser or more concentrated.

↘express (a piece of writing or speech) in fewer words; make concise.

Derivatives

condensable adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r or L. condensare , from condensus 'very thick'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.