congest Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb become or cause to become obstructed
    clog; choke; foul; clog up; choke off; back up.
    • The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
    • The water pipe is backed up

WordNet

Con*gest" transitive verb
Etymology
L. congestus, p. p. of congere to bring together; con- + gerere. See Gerund.
Definitions
  1. To collect or gather into a mass or aggregate; to bring together; to accumulate.
    To what will thy congested guilt amount? Blackmore.
  2. (Med.) To cause an overfullness of the blood vessels (esp. the capillaries) of an organ or part.

Webster 1913