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condense

verb

  1. to make more compact or dense
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kənˈdɛns/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

  1. Condensed; compact; dense.

    The huge condense bodies of planets.

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

  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.