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of congruo.] 1. Agreement, consistency, suitability, corre Cab . (1653), p. 236. 2. Propriety. and yet shall it not followe of congruence , that they must receiue grace, and also remi ion of their sinnes."-Barnes: Workes, "Right conueniently, And full congruent lye As nature could diuise." IMG:content-0607.png:[blocks in formation] "Congruly: congrue, adverbium."-Cathol. Anglicum. Fitne , accord, harmony. *con-gru-ment, s. [Eng. congru(e); -ment.] "The congrument and harmonious fitting of periods in a sentence, hath almost the fastening and force of knit ting and connexion."-Ben Jonson: Discovery. , -tian shạn. -tion, "The existence of God is so many ways manifest, and the obedience we owe Him so congruous to the light of reason, that a great part of mankind give testimony to the law of nature." -Locke. (2) Proportioned to, commensurate with. 2. Standing alone, that with which accordancy is predicated being implied instead of being expre ed: Fit, rational. "Motives that addre themselves to our reason, are fittest to be employed upon reasonable creatures: it is no ways congruous , that God should be always frightening men into an acknowledgment of the truth." -Atterbury . còn gru-oŭs-ly, adv. [Eng. congruous: -ly.] Accordantly, suitably, fitly, in agreement or correspondence with. "This conjecture is to be regarded, because, congru ously unto it, one having warmed the bladder, found it then lighter than the opposite weight."- Boyle : Spring of the Air. con-gru-oŭs-ne , s . [Eng. congruous; -ne .] The quality of being congruous to anything, suitability or fitne to, accordancy with. *con-gust-a-ble, a. [Pref. con , and gustable (q. v.).] Having the same taste or flavor. "Wines con gustable with those of Spain."- Howell : Lett., No. lv.