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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coalesce
/ (ˌkəʊəˈlɛs) /
verb
(intr) to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend
Derived forms of coalesce
coalescence, nouncoalescent, adjectiveWord Origin for coalesce
C16: from Latin coalēscere from co- + alēscere to increase, from alere to nourish
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