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condense
/kənˈdɛns/
verb 3adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
hard, huge, tiny
VERB + CONDENSE
high-pitched
CONDENSE + NOUN
bodies, planets
PREP.
into
Definitions
verb
1
To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
Boiling off water condenses a thin sauce into a soupier mixture.
2
To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation.
3
To be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.
Water condenses on the window on cold days because of the warm air inside.
adj
1
Condensed; compact; dense.
The huge condense bodies of planets.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — make more concise
verb — undergo condensation
- distill
- distil
verb — compress or concentrate
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size.
Wiktionary02
Boiling off water condenses a thin sauce into a soupier mixture.
Wiktionary03
In what shape they choose, Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure.
Wiktionary04
The huge condense bodies of planets.
Wiktionary05
This essay is much too long. You have to condense it by getting rid of all the fluff.
Tatoeba · #527669106
It's hard to condense this into a short article.
Tatoeba · #10232577Usage Notes
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