Etymology

condense

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Today it means: To concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume. Full definition →

Middle French condenser ← Latin condēnsō
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  1. Latin · derived fromcondēnsō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromcondenser
  3. English todaycondense

Borrowed from Middle French condenser, from Latin condēnsō.

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