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condense

verb

make more concise

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. make more concise

    “condense the contents of a book into a summary”

verb

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

    “water condenses”

verb

  1. compress or concentrate

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

verb

  1. develop due to condensation

    “All our planets condensed out of the same material”

verb

  1. become more compact or concentrated

    “Her feelings condensed”

verb

  1. cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid

    “The cold air condensed the steam”

verb

  1. concentrate by removing water from

    “condense the milk”

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Example Sentences

condense the contents of a book into a summary
water condenses
The acid distills at a specific temperature
Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
All our planets condensed out of the same material
Her feelings condensed
The cold air condensed the steam
condense the milk

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