collide

The definition of collide means to crash into something or to have conflict.

(verb)

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intransitive verb collided, colliding

Origin: L collidere < com-, together + laedere, to strike, injure

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intransitive verb col·lid·ed, col·lid·ing, col·lides

To come together with violent, direct impact.
To meet in opposition; conflict: “an unlikely foray by an industrial conglomerate into the terrain where entertainment and merchandising collide” (Laura Bird).

Origin:

Origin: Latin collīdere

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + laedere, to strike

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