coalesce
verb
co·a·lesce
ˌkō-ə-ˈles
coalesced; coalescing
1
: to grow together
The edges of the wound coalesced.
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
: to cause to unite
sometimes a book coalesces a public into a mass market—Walter Meade
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