congest
11congest — con·gest || kÉ™n dÊ’est v. clog, crowd, fill overly full; become congested, become clogged; cause congestion …
12congest — v crowd, overcrowd, pack, cram, jam, stuff, wad, bunch; fill, overfill, plug, stop up, block, choke; inundate, flood, drench; gorge, glut, cloy, overfeed; overburden, overload, surcharge, overcharge …
13congest — con·gest …
14congest — con•gest [[t]kənˈdʒɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog 2) pat to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses[/ex] 3) to become congested • …
15congest — /kənˈdʒɛst / (say kuhn jest) verb (t) 1. to fill to excess; overcrowd. 2. Pathology a. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood in the vessels of (an organ or part). b. (often in passive) to fill (the chest, nose, etc.) with mucus: my chest is …
16congestible — congestˈible adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑congest …
17London congestion charge — At Old Street, street markings and a sign (inset) with the white on red C alert drivers to the charge. The sign displays the original operating hours for the scheme …
18clog — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. obstruct, block, congest, choke; hamper, encumber, jam, impede, restrain. See hindrance, closure. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stop up, seal, obstruct, jam; see bar 1 , close 2 , hinder , plug . III… …
19congested — adjective 1》 so crowded as to hinder freedom of movement. 2》 (of a part of the body) abnormally full of blood. ↘(of the respiratory tract) blocked with mucus. Derivatives congest verb congestion noun congestive adjective Origin ME (as congest …
20back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive …
