coalesce

co·a·lesce  (k-ls)

intr.v. co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing, co·a·lesc·es

1. To grow together; fuse.

2. To come together so as to form one whole; unite: The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. See Synonyms at mix.

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[Latin coalscere : co-, co- + alscere, to grow, inchoative of alere, to nourish; see al-² in Indo-European roots.]

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coa·lescence n.

coa·lescent adj.

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coalesce [koh-a-less]

Verb

[-lescing, -lesced] to unite or come together in one body or mass [Latin co- together + alescere to increase]

coalescence n
coalescent adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	coalesce - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" conflate, fuse, immix, mix, commingle, merge, meld, flux, blend, combine change integrity - change in physical make-up gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" alloy - make an alloy of syncretise, syncretize - become fused
	2.	coalesce - fuse or cause to grow together merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge" clot, clog - coalesce or unite in a mass; "Blood clots"

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coalesce

verb blend, unite, mix, combine, incorporate, integrate, merge, consolidate, come together, fuse, amalgamate, meld, cohere