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coalesce
co·a·lesce C0432600 (kō′ə-lĕs′)v. co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing, co·a·lesc·es v.intr.1. To come or grow together into a single mass: the material that coalesced to form stars.2. To come together as a recognizable whole or entity: the stories that coalesced as the history of the movement.3. To come together for a single purpose: The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. See Synonyms at mix.v.tr.1. To cause to coalesce as a single mass: The atoms were coalesced into a larger molecule.2. To cause to coalesce as a single whole or entity: The survey responses were coalesced into a single document. [Latin coalēscere : co-, co- + alēscere, to grow, inchoative of alere, to nourish; see al- in Indo-European roots.] co′a·les′cence n.co′a·les′cent adj.coalesce (ˌkəʊəˈlɛs) vb (intr) to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend[C16: from Latin coalēscere from co- + alēscere to increase, from alere to nourish] ˌcoaˈlescence n ˌcoaˈlescent adjco•a•lesce (ˌkoʊ əˈlɛs) v.i. -lesced, -lesc•ing. 1. to grow together or into one body. 2. to unite; join together: The various groups coalesced into one party. 3. to blend or come together: Their ideas coalesced into a new theory. [1535–45; < Latin coalēscere=co- co- + alēscere to grow up, inchoative derivative of alere to nourish, make grow] co`a•les′cence, n. co`a•les′cent, adj. coalesce - Meaning "cause to grow together," it is from Latin co- and alere, "nourish."See also related terms for nourish.coalesce Past participle: coalesced Gerund: coalescing
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coalesce | coalesce |
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I coalesce | you coalesce | he/she/it coalesces | we coalesce | you coalesce | they coalesce |
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I coalesced | you coalesced | he/she/it coalesced | we coalesced | you coalesced | they coalesced |
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I am coalescing | you are coalescing | he/she/it is coalescing | we are coalescing | you are coalescing | they are coalescing |
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I have coalesced | you have coalesced | he/she/it has coalesced | we have coalesced | you have coalesced | they have coalesced |
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I was coalescing | you were coalescing | he/she/it was coalescing | we were coalescing | you were coalescing | they were coalescing |
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I had coalesced | you had coalesced | he/she/it had coalesced | we had coalesced | you had coalesced | they had coalesced |
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I will coalesce | you will coalesce | he/she/it will coalesce | we will coalesce | you will coalesce | they will coalesce |
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I will have coalesced | you will have coalesced | he/she/it will have coalesced | we will have coalesced | you will have coalesced | they will have coalesced |
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I will be coalescing | you will be coalescing | he/she/it will be coalescing | we will be coalescing | you will be coalescing | they will be coalescing |
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I have been coalescing | you have been coalescing | he/she/it has been coalescing | we have been coalescing | you have been coalescing | they have been coalescing |
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I will have been coalescing | you will have been coalescing | he/she/it will have been coalescing | we will have been coalescing | you will have been coalescing | they will have been coalescing |
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I had been coalescing | you had been coalescing | he/she/it had been coalescing | we had been coalescing | you had been coalescing | they had been coalescing |
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I would coalesce | you would coalesce | he/she/it would coalesce | we would coalesce | you would coalesce | they would coalesce |
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I would have coalesced | you would have coalesced | he/she/it would have coalesced | we would have coalesced | you would have coalesced | they would have coalesced | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | coalesce - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"conflate, fuse, immix, mix, commingle, merge, meld, flux, blend, combinechange integrity - change in physical make-upgauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts"accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together"conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compoundsadmix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"alloy - make an alloy ofsyncretise, syncretize - become fused | | 2. | coalesce - fuse or cause to grow togethermerge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"clot, clog - coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots" |
coalesceverb blend, unite, mix, combine, incorporate, integrate, merge, consolidate, come together, fuse, amalgamate, meld, cohere, commingle Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations.coalesceverbTo bring or come together into a united whole:combine, compound, concrete, conjoin, conjugate, connect, consolidate, couple, join, link, marry, meld, unify, unite, wed, yoke.Translationsunirsisamensmeltenversmeltencoalescercoalesce
coalesce into (something)For two or more separate thing to merge or form into one thing. Initially, I wasn't sure if the movie was a drama or comedy, but it coalesced nicely into a dramedy as the plot unfolded.See also: coalescecoalesce into something[for two or more things] to blend or fuse and become one thing. The fading colors coalesced into a gray blur. In the distance, the crowd coalesced into a single blob.See also: coalescecoalesce
coalesce[‚kō·ə′les] (science and technology) To come together to form a whole. coalesce
coalesce (kō-ăl-ĕs′) [L. coalescere] To fuse; to run or grow together. coalesce
Synonyms for coalesceverb blendSynonyms- blend
- unite
- mix
- combine
- incorporate
- integrate
- merge
- consolidate
- come together
- fuse
- amalgamate
- meld
- cohere
- commingle
Synonyms for coalesceverb to bring or come together into a united wholeSynonyms- combine
- compound
- concrete
- conjoin
- conjugate
- connect
- consolidate
- couple
- join
- link
- marry
- meld
- unify
- unite
- wed
- yoke
Synonyms for coalesceverb mix together different elementsSynonyms- conflate
- fuse
- immix
- mix
- commingle
- merge
- meld
- flux
- blend
- combine
Related Words- change integrity
- gauge
- absorb
- meld
- melt
- mix in
- blend in
- accrete
- conjugate
- admix
- alloy
- syncretise
- syncretize
verb fuse or cause to grow togetherRelated Words |