conglutinate

American  

[kuhn-gloot-n-eyt, kuhng-] / kənˈglut nˌeɪt, kəŋ- /

verb (used with or without object)

conglutinated, conglutinating

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

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adjective

1. glued together; adhering.

conglutinate British  

/ kənˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. 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

2. to stick or become stuck together

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Other Word Forms

• conglutination
  noun
• conglutinative
  adjective
• unconglutinated
  adjective
• unconglutinative
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of conglutinate

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin conglūtinātus (past participle of conglūtināre ), equivalent to con- con- + glūtin- (variant stem of glūten ) glue ( see gluten, clay) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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conglutinate conglutinated

The argument and the language in this sentence are pretty nearly on a par; for as misery makes men acquainted with dissimilar companions, why may not parsimony conglutinate heterogeneous compositions?

From Notes and Queries, Number 71, March 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

To men, however, who are persuaded that this is true, and who are conglutinated to body, it is not worth while to speak of things of this kind.

From Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix by Taylor, Thomas