coalesce

Verb
Synonyms: blendfluxmixconflatecommingleimmixfusemeldcombinemerge

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. mix together different elements“The colors blend well”Synonyms: blendfluxmixconflatecommingleimmixfusemeldcombinemerge
  2. fuse or cause to grow together
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Coalesce \Co`a*lesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coalesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Coalescing.] [L. coalescere, coalitium; co- + alescere to grow up, incho. fr. alere to nourish. See Aliment, n.]

1.To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce. [1913 Webster]

2.To unite in one body or product; to combine into one body or community; as, vapors coalesce. [1913 Webster]

The Jews were incapable of coalescing with other nations.— Campbell.[1913 Webster]
Certain combinations of ideas that, once coalescing, could not be shaken loose.— De Quincey.

Syn: See Add. [1913 Webster]

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