The meaning of CONDENSE is to make denser or more compact; especially : to subject to condensation. How to use condense in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Condense.

CONDENSE definition: 1. to reduce something, such as a speech or piece of writing, in length: 2. to make a liquid…. Learn more.

condense (kənˈdɛns) vb 1. (tr) to increase the density of; compress 2. to reduce or be reduced in volume or size; make or become more compact

Moisture in the air condenses to form tiny drops of water. Condense the milk by cooking it slowly.

Definition of condense verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

con•dense /kənˈdɛns/ v., -densed, -dens•ing. reduce (a speech, etc.) to a shorter form:[~ + object] She condensed the half-hour speech to a five-minute version.

Jun 2, 2025 · condense (third-person singular simple present condenses, present participle condensing, simple past and past participle condensed) (transitive) To concentrate toward the …

If you condense something, especially a piece of writing or speech, you make it shorter, usually by including only the most important parts. When you summarize, you condense an extended …

• How could he condense all he had lived through into a sixty-minute speech? • Hawkins condensed all his writings into one volume for publication. • The water produced would be …

Condense definition: To make more concise; abridge or shorten.