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condense

[ kuhn-dens ]

verb (used with object)

condensed, condensing.
  1. to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to reduce to a shorter form; abridge:

    Condense your answer into a few words.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state.


verb (used without object)

condensed, condensing.
  1. to become denser or more compact or concentrated.
  2. to reduce a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter form.
  3. to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor:

    The steam condensed into droplets.

condense

/ əˈɛԲ /

verb

  1. tr to increase the density of; compress
  2. to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact
  3. to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
  4. chem to undergo or cause to undergo condensation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈԲ, adjective
  • DzˌԲˈٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • v·Dz·Բ verb overcondensed overcondensing
  • cDz·Բ verb precondensed precondensing
  • cDz·Բ verb recondensed recondensing
  • ܲcDz·ԲiԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of condense1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Middle French condenser, from Latin DzԻŧԲ, from con- con- + ŧԲ “to thicken,” verb derivative of ŧԲܲ dense
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of condense1

C15: from Latin DzԻŧԲ, from ŧԲ to make thick, from ŧԲܲ dense
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Taste-wise, it is to summer produce what caramel is to sugar, where time and heat condense its essence into a tart, molasses-like chew.

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The following interview has been lightly edited and condensed for length and clarity.

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After the loss, the Broncos turned around for a road Thursday night game, mastering the difficult condensed week to defeat the Saints in New Orleans on Oct.

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In this trial, because of the sheer number of defendants involved, they have been condensed into a few hours at most.

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The second theory is that Venus was born hot, and liquid water has never been able to condense at the surface.

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