coalesce

• Verbe décrivant le processus d'union en une masse ou un tout unique ; se fondre ou se joindre ensemble.

A verb used to describe the process of coming together to form one mass or whole; to merge or unite.

1. Come together to form one massC1formal

   To combine or merge separate elements into a single group, body, or system.

   fusionner en une masse

   • The various political factions coalesced to form a new government.
   • The droplets of water coalesced into a single large puddle.
   • Over time, the different ideas coalesced into a coherent theory.

   Synonymesamalgamateblendcombineconjoinconsolidatefuseintegratejoinmergeunite

   Antonymesdispersedividescatterseparatesplit

2. Unite for a common purposeC1formal

   To come together and act as one group for a shared goal.

   S'unir pour une cause commune

   • The community groups coalesced to fight the new development.
   • The scattered rebel forces coalesced under a single leader.
   • The different departments coalesced their efforts for the project.

   Synonymesallyband togethercombinejoinjoin forcesteam upunite

   Antonymesdispersedividepartseparatesplit