congested

con•ges•ted adj.

con•ges•tive, adj.

con•gest v.t.

to fill to excess;
overcrowd or overburden;
clog:The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
Pathologyto cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel):The cold congested her sinuses.
[Obs.]to heap together.

v.i.

Latin congestus (past participle of congerere; see congeries), equivalent. to con- con- + ges- (variant stem of gerere) + -tus past participle suffix
1530–40

con•gest′i•ble, adj.
con•ges′tive, adj.

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congest /kənˈdʒɛst/ vb

to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill
to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an organ or part) to become overloaded or clogged with blood
(transitive; usually passive) to block (the nose) with mucus

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin congestus pressed together, from congerere to assemble; see congeries

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