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condense

/k/@/n'd/E/ns/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Condensed; compact; dense.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

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    Examples
    Water condenses.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. make more concise

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    Examples
    Condense the contents of a book into a summary.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. remove water from

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    Examples
    Condense the milk.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

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    Examples
    The cold air condensed the steam.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. become more compact or concentrated

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    Examples
    Her feelings condensed.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. develop due to condensation

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    Examples
    All our planets condensed out of the same material.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. compress or concentrate

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    Examples
    Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  8. To make more close, compact, or dense; to compress or concentrate into a smaller compass; to consolidate; to abridge; to epitomize.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  9. To become more compact; to be reduced into a denser form.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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