Main Entry: col·lide

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈlīd\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): col·lid·ed; col·lid·ing

Etymology: Latin collidere, from com- + laedere to injure by striking

Date: 1700

1 : to come together with solid or direct impact <the car collided with a tree>
2 : clash <colliding cultures>