Co·a·lesce v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coalesced p. pr. & vb. n. Coalescing.]
1. To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce.
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.
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coalesced
adj : joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the
amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a
consolidated school" [syn: amalgamate, amalgamated,
consolidated, fused]