coalesce

C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement

US /ˌkoʊəˈlɛs/ UK /ˌkəʊəˈlɛs/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to come together to form one whole

The separate factions gradually coalesced into a single party.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to come together to form... merge unite combine fuse blend amalgamate consolidate integrate

Opposites

separate divide disperse split scatter

Word family

Forms coalescence

Derived forms coalescencecoalescentcoalescing

Related forms coalition

Etymology

From Latin coalēscere 'to grow together', from co- 'together' + alēscere 'to grow up', inchoative of alere 'to nourish'.

coalēscere Latin alere Latin

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Verbs of Movement

# coalesce

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˌkoʊəˈlɛs
**IPA (UK):** ˌkəʊəˈlɛs

## Meanings
1. to come together to form one whole

## Examples
- The separate factions gradually coalesced into a single party.

## Synonyms
- merge
- unite
- combine
- fuse
- blend
- amalgamate
- consolidate
- integrate

## Antonyms
- separate
- divide
- disperse
- split
- scatter

## Derived Forms
- coalescence
- coalescent
- coalescing

## Related Forms
- coalition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: coalēscere
- Root: alere

## Etymology
From Latin coalēscere 'to grow together', from co- 'together' + alēscere 'to grow up', inchoative of alere 'to nourish'.

## AI Etymology
Coalesce is from Latin coalēscere 'to grow together', from co- 'together' + alēscere 'to grow up', inchoative of alere 'to nourish'. In present-day use, it means to come together to form one whole. Derived formations include coalescence, coalescent, and coalescing. Related vocabulary includes coalition.

## Topics
- Verbs of Movement

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