coalesce

Pronunciation: /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb mix together different elements
  2. verb fuse or cause to grow together

Etymology

From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, meld, combine, merge

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
change integrity
Narrower (hyponyms)
blend in, alloy, gauge, admix, conjugate, melt

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