01 v. i. To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce.
imp. & p. p.
Coalesced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Coalescing
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1.
To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce.
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2.
To unite in one body or product; to combine into one body or community; as, vapors coalesce.“The Jews were incapable of coalescing with other nations.” — Campbell.“Certain combinations of ideas that, once coalescing, could not be shaken loose.” — De Quincey.
Syn.
See Add.