conglutinate

[ kuh n-gloot-n-eyt, kuh ng- ]
/ kənˈglut nˌeɪt, kəŋ- /

verb (used with or without object), con·glu·ti·nat·ed, con·glu·ti·nat·ing.

to join or become joined with or as if with glue.

adjective

glued together; adhering.

Origin of conglutinate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin conglūtinātus (past participle of conglūtināre), equivalent to con- con- + glūtin- (variant stem of glūten) glue (see gluten, clay1) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM conglutinate

con·glu·ti·na·tion, noun con·glu·ti·na·tive, adjective un·con·glu·ti·nat·ed, adjective un·con·glu·ti·na·tive, adjective

Words nearby conglutinate

conglomerate, conglomerateur, conglomeration, conglomeratize, conglutinant, conglutinate, conglutination, congo, congo basin, congo color, congo eel

British Dictionary definitions for conglutinate

conglutinate
/ (kənˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt) /

verb

obsolete to cause (the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during the process of healing or (of the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during this process
to stick or become stuck together

Derived forms of conglutinate

conglutination, noun conglutinative, adjective

Word Origin for conglutinate

C16: from Latin conglūtināre to glue together, from glūtināre to glue, from glūten glue