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coalesce

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Main Entry: co·a·lesce
Pronunciation: \ˌkō-ə-ˈles\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): co·a·lesced; co·a·lesc·ing
Etymology: Latin coalescere, from co- + alescere to grow — more at old
Date: circa 1656

intransitive verb 1 : to grow together
2 a : to unite into a whole : fuse <separate townships have coalesced into a single, sprawling colony — Donald Gould> b : to unite for a common end : join forces <people with different points of view coalesce into opposing factions — I. L. Horowitz>
3 : to arise from the combination of distinct elements <an organized and a popular resistance immediately coalesced — C. C. Menges>transitive verb : to cause to unite <sometimes a book coalesces a public into a mass market — Walter Meade>

synonyms see mix

co·a·les·cence \-ˈle-sən(t)s\ noun

co·a·les·cent \-sənt\ adjective


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