English vocabulary · B2
Coalesce
/ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs/ · v.
It means to come together and grow into one. Separate things join and become a single whole.
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Example sentences
- Small ideas coalesced into a clear plan.
- The two teams coalesced into one strong group.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- co — together (from Latin)
- alesc — grow (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- MERGE — join into one (Instant & Complete)
- UNITE — come together as one (By shared purpose)
- FUSE — join and become fixed (Permanently bonded)
Words with the same root
alesc — grow
- coalition — a group formed by joining together
- adolescent — a young person still growing
- obsolete — grown out of use
Lesson notes
Coalesce. It means to come together and grow into one. Separate things join and become a single whole.
Similar words are merge, unite, and fuse. Use coalesce when separate parts slowly grow together over time.
Small ideas coalesced into a clear plan. The two teams coalesced into one strong group.
From Latin. Co- means together. Alesc- means grow. Grow together into one — that is coalesce.