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February 24, 2008
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Sunday, 24th February 2008 : Today's Word is ...

Coalesce



( Transitive and Intransitive Verb )



Pronunciation : ko-e-léss


Past and past participle : coalesced
Present participle : coalescing
3rd person present singular : coalesces


Definition



1. to merge or cause things to merge into a single body or group

2. to come together so as to form one whole

3. a joining or fusing of parts


Etymology:


Mid-16th century - Latin coalescere - grow up together - alescere - grow up - alere - nourish


Synonyms


combine, compound, concrete, conjoin, conjugate, connect, consolidate, couple, join, link, marry, meld, unify, unite, wed, yoke, blend, come together, merge, unite, amalgamate, band together, cleave, mingle, fuse, adhere, cohere

• Only things of two different natures can
adhere.

Cohere is for things of the same kind that stick together and form a whole.


Antonyms


divide, separate


Contextual Examples:


• The rebel units
coalesced into one army to fight the invaders.

• All of the ideas will
coalesce finally into the writing of the law.

• The two lakes
coalesced into one.

• The various groups
coalesced into a crowd.

• Their ideas
coalesced into one theory.


Related Words:


coalescence : Noun

coalescent : Adjective



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