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- [kuh n-jest]
- /kənˈdʒɛst/
- /kənˈdʒəst.ɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-jest]
- /kənˈdʒɛst/
Definitions of congestive word
- adjective congestive A congestive disease is a medical condition where a part of the body becomes blocked. 3
- verb with object congestive to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move. 1
- verb with object congestive Pathology. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses. 1
- verb with object congestive Obsolete. to heap together. 1
- verb without object congestive to become congested: His throat congested with phlegm. 1
- adjective congestive Characterized by congestion. 0
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Origin of congestive
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin congestus (past participle of congerere; see congeries), equivalent to con- con- + ges- (variant stem of gerere) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Congestive
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congestive popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
congestive usage trend in Literature
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