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coalesced

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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.
[Latin coalscere : co-, co- + alscere, to grow, inchoative of alere, to nourish; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.]
coa·lescence n.
coa·lescent adj.
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Adj.1.coalesced - joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"
amalgamate, amalgamated, consolidated, fused
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"


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At the time of our visit, there were four chiefs in arms contending for supremacy in the government: if one succeeded in becoming for a time very powerful, the others coalesced against him; but no sooner were they victorious, than they were again hostile to each other.
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