congest
UK/kən'dʒest/US/kәn'dʒest/
GREB2
Definitions
v.
To block or overcrowd so that normal flow is hindered
使拥堵，使堵塞
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcon- (together) + gest (carry) = to carry too much together into one place until it clogs. Less common than its noun congestion and adjective congested; usually seen in the passive ('the roads were congested').
Root gest still carries 36 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Heavy rain congested the highways for hours.
- 2.
Pollutants can congest the lungs over time.