coalesce

The definition of coalesce means to grow or join together.

(verb)

A broken bone healing back into one is an example of to coalesce.
Two armies joining together against a common enemy is an example of to coalesce.

See coalesce in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb coalesced, coalescing

Origin: L coalescere < co-, together + alescere, to grow up: see adolescent

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See coalesce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing, co·a·lesc·es

To grow together; fuse.
To come together so as to form one whole; unite: The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. See Synonyms at mix.

Origin:

Origin: Latin coalēscere

Origin: : co-, co-

Origin: + alēscere, to grow

Origin: , inchoative of alere, to nourish; see al-² in Indo-European roots

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