Congest \Con*gest"\, v. t. [L. congestus, p. p. of congere to bring together; con- + gerere. See {Gerund}.] 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.
Without this commitment, we will only further congest our highways and our airports.
"Tourist coaches congest the central area, and park with impunity," Alfred Sherman wrote in The Sunday Telegraph. "Public buildings are disfigured by displays of gimcrack souvenirs.