congest

noun

(Ireland, Scotland, agriculture, history) A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.

verb

(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.

(intransitive) To become blocked or obstructed

Roots

gero-gest · Latin · carry, bear

Synonyms for congest

clogv obstructv occludev constipatev chokev saturatev

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