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coalesce

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of coalesce

1 to come together to form a single unit

several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis

Synonyms of coalesce

associate, combine, conjoin, conjugate, connect, couple, fuse, interfuse, join, link (up), marry, unify, unite

Words Related to coalesce

ally, confederate, league

chain, compound, hitch, hook, splice

assemble, cluster, congregate, constellate, convene, gather, meet

recombine, reconnect, rejoin, reunify, reunite

Near Antonyms of coalesce

detach, disaffiliate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, fractionate, isolate, resolve, uncouple, unyoke

disband, disperse, scatter

Antonyms of coalesce

break up, dissever, part, section, separate, sever, split, sunder, unlink

2 to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced

Synonyms of coalesce

ally, associate, band (together), club, cohere, confederate, conjoin, cooperate, federate, league, unite

Words Related to coalesce

cabal, collaborate, gang up, hang together, team (up)

incorporate, organize, unionize

amalgamate, combine, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, group, join, merge

knot, link, tie, wed

Phrases Synonymous with coalesce

close ranks, pull together

Near Antonyms of coalesce

detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder

alienate, estrange, fall out

Antonyms of coalesce

break up, disband

Synonym Discussion of coalesce

mix, mingle, commingle, blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole. mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity.

- mix the salad greens
- mix a drink

mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active.

- fear mingled with anticipation in my mind

commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling.

- a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her

blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture.

- blended several teas to create a balanced flavor

merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole.

- in his mind reality and fantasy merged

coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity.

- telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait

amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities.

- refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community

fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product.

- a building in which modernism and classicism are fused

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