'Congest' definitions:

Definition of 'congest'

From: WordNet
verb
Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up" [syn: clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul] [ant: unclog]

Definition of 'Congest'

From: GCIDE
  • Congest \Con*gest"\, v. t. [L. congestus, p. p. of congere to bring together; con- + gerere. See Gerund.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To collect or gather into a mass or aggregate; to bring together; to accumulate. [1913 Webster]
  • To what will thy congested guilt amount? --Blackmore. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) To cause an overfullness of the blood vessels (esp. the capillaries) of an organ or part. [1913 Webster]