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单词 coalesce
释义 co·a·lesce
I. \ˌkōəˈles\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin coalescere, from co- + alescere to grow — more at old
intransitive verb
1. : to grow together
 < the edges of a wound coalesce >
: unite by growth into one body
 < the outer suburbs of the two neighboring cities have now almost coalesced >
2.
 a. : to unite or join together into one body or product : become integrated into a whole
  < the tables … have … coalesced and … the customers who came in by twos and fours and sixes have become one big party — New York Times >
 b. : to unite for a common end : join forces : agree in principle or effect
  < all the divergent forces of the insurrection had coalesced for the final thrust — Paul Willen >
  < these two political parties often coalesce on a candidate >
transitive verb
: to cause to unite : bring together to form a unit or a single body
 < coalesces moralities hardly ever found together — Randall Jarrell >
Synonyms: see mix
II. intransitive verb
: to arise from the combination of distinct elements
 < an organized and a popular resistance immediately coalesced — C.C.Menges >
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