1 A road, area etc that is congested (not conjested) is so crowded with traffic or people that normal movement there is difficult or impossible. Synonym - blocked Antonym - deserted Example - The road to the station is always heavily congested.
2 a medical condition in which someone cannot breathe through their nose because it is blocked, usually during an infection. Example - The patient complained of headache and a congested nose.
2007-02-17 16:00:49
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answered by asok c 5
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con·gest [kÉn jést]
(past and past participle con·gest·ed, present participle con·gest·ing, 3rd person present singular con·gests)
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1. vti block or become blocked: to overcrowd a street or area so that movement is slow or difficult, or become overcrowded
2. vt have too much fluid: to accumulate as excessive fluid in an organ or body part, as a result of disease or infection
[15th century. < Latin congest- , past participle of congerere "collect" < gerere "carry"]
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2007-02-15 18:25:42
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answered by Murray H 6
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To overfill or overcrowd: Trucks congested the tunnel.
This can apply to traffic, or passages in the body, such as the sinuses in the nose, or blood vessels.
BTW: it's spelled 'congested'
2007-02-15 18:22:05
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answered by DrummerGirl 3
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in medical terms its a stuffy nose.
everyday use it means clogged up.
2007-02-15 18:23:36
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answered by tonyitalian 1
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its an medical term.to be stuffed up and to be clogged up
2007-02-15 19:48:16
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answered by tokyodiamonds1000 2
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crowded
2007-02-19 08:58:43
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answered by RAGGYPANTS 4
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