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condense

con·dense

UK/kənˈdɛns/ US/kʌˈndɛns/ rare archaic

verb

1.

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

  • “water condenses”
  • “The acid distills at a specific temperature”
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2.

make more concise

  • “condense the contents of a book into a summary”
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3.

remove water from

  • “condense the milk”
4.

cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

  • “The cold air condensed the steam”
5.

become more compact or concentrated

  • “Her feelings condensed”
6.

develop due to condensation

  • “All our planets condensed out of the same material”
7.

compress or concentrate

  • “Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

Phrases

  • condensing locomotive

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