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coalesce

co·a·lesce [ k ə léss ] (past and past participle co·a·lesced, present participle co·a·lesc·ing, 3rd person present singular co·a·lesc·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
merge or unite things: to merge or cause things to merge into a single body or group

[Mid-16th century. < Latin coalescere "grow up together" < alescere "grow up" < alere "nourish"]

co·a·les·cence noun
co·a·les·cent adjective
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