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congest en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/kənˈd͡ʒɛst/

Meanings

(Ireland, Scotland) A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:congest.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
congests	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

congest en · VERB

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/kənˈd͡ʒɛst/

Meanings

(transitive) To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
- Pollution can congest the city’s streets with smog.
- congest traffic
- congest roads
- congest lungs
(intransitive) To become blocked or obstructed
- Nasal passages can congest during a cold.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
congests	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
congested	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
congested	Tense=Past		lexicographic
congesting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Deriveds

recongest · congestor · decongest · congestible · congestee · congester · congestable

Relateds

congestant · congestive · congeries · congestion

Translations (9)

ru перепо́лнить (overfill) · bg препълвам (overfill) · ru переполня́ть (overfill) · pt congestionar (overfill) · pt entupir (overfill) · bg натъпквам (overfill) · fi ruuhkauttaa (overfill) · fa گرفتن (overfill) · ga plúch (overfill)