CONGEST


Meaning of CONGEST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈjest ]

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 -ˈjes-chən, -ˈjesh- noun

• con·ges·tive -ˈjes-tiv adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.