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coalesce
Meaning: to come together to form one whole
coalesce in a sentence
How coalesce is used in real sentences:
The small streams coalesced into a wide river.
The small streams coalesced into a wide river.
“Together they adjusted water and yeast, and their separate motions gradually began to coalesce into a rhythm of mixing, shaping, and loading trays.”
— from the passage Before Sunrise
Synonyms for coalesce
Other words for coalesce — unite, merge and combine — carry the same meaning.
- unite
- merge
- combine
Antonyms of coalesce
Words that mean the opposite of coalesce:
- separate
- divide
Where it comes from
From Latin co- 'together' + alescere 'to grow'
Word parts
- con/com/col/cor/co — together, with
coalesce: co- (together; form of con-) + alesce (grow)
Memory hook
COALESCE — CO-merge into one.