Coalesce

Pronunciation: /koʊəˈlɛs/

Definitions of coalesce

verb to come together to form one mass or whole

Example Sentences

A1 The ingredients in the recipe coalesce to create a delicious dish.

A2 The team members coalesce around a common goal.

B1 The various elements of the project coalesce into a cohesive plan.

B2 The different opinions coalesce into a unified decision.

C1 The artist's style coalesces different influences into a unique masterpiece.

C2 The political parties coalesce to form a coalition government.

Examples of coalesce in a Sentence

formal The two companies decided to coalesce and form a new partnership.

informal The groups of friends coalesced at the park for a picnic.

slang The party was lit when all the different friend groups coalesced.

figurative The artist's ideas began to coalesce into a masterpiece.

Grammatical Forms of coalesce

• past tense: coalesced
• plural: coalesce
• comparative: more coalescent
• superlative: most coalescent
• present tense: coalesce
• future tense: will coalesce
• perfect tense: have coalesced
• continuous tense: is coalescing
• singular: coalesces
• positive degree: coalesce
• infinitive: to coalesce
• gerund: coalescing
• participle: coalescing

Origin and Evolution of coalesce

First Known Use: 1660 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'coalesce' originated from the Latin word 'coalescere', which is a combination of 'co-' (together) and 'alescere' (to grow).

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense meaning 'to grow together', the word 'coalesce' has evolved to also mean 'to unite or merge into a whole'.