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Definition of coalesce verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

coalesce

verb

NAmE//ˌkoʊəˈlɛs//

[intransitive] coalesce (into/with something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they coalesce

he / she / it coalesces

past simple coalesced

-ing form coalescing

to come together to form one larger group, substance, etc. synonym amalgamate The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.

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coalescence

NAmE//ˌkoʊəˈlɛsns//

noun [uncountable] a remarkable coalescence of opinionSee coalesce in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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