coalesce
[ koh-uh-les ]
/ ˌkoʊ əˈlɛs /
verb (used without object), co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing.
to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one.
to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc.: The various groups coalesced into a crowd.
to blend or come together: Their ideas coalesced into one theory.
verb (used with object), co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing.
to cause to unite in one body or mass.
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Words nearby coalesce
coal-tar creosote,
coal-tar pitch,
coala,
coalbin,
coaler,
coalesce,
coalescence,
coalface,
coalfield,
coalfish,
coalification
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British Dictionary definitions for coalescent
coalesce
/ (ˌkəʊəˈlɛs) /
verb
(intr)
to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend
Derived forms of coalesce
coalescence, noun coalescent, adjectiveWord Origin for coalesce
C16: from Latin
coalēscere from
co- +
alēscere to increase, from
alere to nourish