congest

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congest

/kənˈd͡ʒɛst/

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noun congests

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

verb congests · congesting · congested

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. congest traffic
intransitive To become blocked or obstructed Nasal passages can congest during a cold.

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verb overfill

Português	congestionar, entupir
Русский	переполня́ть perepolnjátʹ, перепо́лнить perepólnitʹ

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@misc{congest_2026,
  title = {congest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/congest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}