coalesce

/ˈkoʊəˌlɛs/

/kəʊəˈlɛs/

Other forms: coalesced; coalescing; coalesces

Waiting for a plan to come together? You're waiting for it to coalesce. Coalesce is when different elements of something join together and become one.

In coalesce, you see co-, which should tell you the word means "together." The other half of the word comes from alescere, a Latin verb meaning "to grow up." So if you are trying to start up a photography club at school, once you have an advisor, some interested students, and support from the administration, things will hopefully coalesce, or come together, to make it happen.

Definitions of coalesce

1. verb

   fuse or cause to grow together
   types:

   clog, clot

   coalesce or unite in a mass

   type of:

   merge, unify, unite

   become one
2. verb

   mix together different elements
   synonyms: blend, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix

   types:

   gauge

   mix in specific proportions

   absorb

   cause to become one with

   meld, melt

   lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

   blend in, mix in

   cause (something) to be mixed with (something else)

   accrete

   grow, accumulate, or fuse together

   conjugate

   unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds

   admix

   mix or blend

   alloy

   make an alloy of

   syncretise, syncretize

   become fused

   cut in

   mix in with cutting motions

   type of:

   change integrity

   change in physical make-up