[con.gest] vb [L congestus, pp. of congerere to bring together, fr. com- + gerere to bear] vt (1758) 1: to cause an excessive fullness of the blood vessels of (as an organ)
2: clog "traffic ~ed the highways"
3: to concentrate in a small or narrow space ~ vi: to become congested -- con.ges.tion n -- con.ges.tive adj