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- [noun kong-gris; verb kuh n-gres, kuh ng-]
- /noun ˈkɒŋ grɪs; verb kənˈgrɛs, kəŋ-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noun kong-gris; verb kuh n-gres, kuh ng-]
- /noun ˈkɒŋ grɪs; verb kənˈgrɛs, kəŋ-/
Definitions of congressed word
- noun congressed (initial capital letter) the national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the Senate, or upper house, and the House of Representatives, or lower house, as a continuous institution. this body as it exists for a period of two years during which it has the same membership: the Ninety-Seventh Congress. a session of this body: to speak in Congress. 1
- noun congressed the national legislative body of a nation, especially of a republic. 1
- noun congressed a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest. 1
- noun congressed the act of coming together; an encounter; meeting. 1
- noun congressed an association, especially one composed of representatives of various organizations. 1
- noun congressed familiar relations; dealings; intercourse. 1
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Origin of congressed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for earlier sense “body of attendants, following”; 1520-30 for current senses; Middle English < Latin congressus assembly, intercourse, meeting, equivalent to congred(ī) to approach, meet (con- con- + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; cf. grade) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Congressed
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
congressed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
congressed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for congressed
verb congressed
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- compile — When you compile something such as a report, book, or programme, you produce it by collecting and putting together many pieces of information.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
Antonyms for congressed
verb congressed
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- dissemble — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- disseminate — to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse: to disseminate information about preventive medicine.
- share — a plowshare.
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