condense
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
- Synonyms:
- consolidate, compress
- Antonyms:
- expand
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to reduce to a shorter form; abridge.
Condense your answer into a few words.
- Synonyms:
- abbreviate, abstract, epitomize, digest
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to reduce to another and denser form, as a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid state.
verb (used without object)
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to become denser or more compact or concentrated.
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to reduce a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter form.
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to become liquid or solid, as a gas or vapor.
The steam condensed into droplets.
verb
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(tr) to increase the density of; compress
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to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact
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to change or cause to change from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
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chem to undergo or cause to undergo condensation
Related Words
See contract.
Other Word Forms
- condensability noun
- condensable adjective
- overcondense verb
- precondense verb
- recondense verb
- uncondensing adjective
Etymology
Origin of condense
First recorded in 1475–85; from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsāre, from con- con- + dēnsāre “to thicken,” verb derivative of dēnsus dense
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This story has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Before the Adelaide Test, he explained how he condensed a recovery period that should have taken three or four months down to six or seven weeks in order to take part in the Ashes.
From BBC
This retelling has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
From Los Angeles Times
That happens with movies too, of course, but with a film you typically get a condensed version, while with unabridged audiobooks you don’t miss a word of the original writing.
Dollops of apple butter melt into the warm custard during baking, creating pockets of spiced fruit that taste like fall condensed into a single slice.
From Salon
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