conglutinate en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /kəŋˈɡluːtɪneɪt/
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English conglutinaten (“(of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to knit, close up; to fasten; (figurative) to unite”), from conglutinat(e) (used as the past participle of conglutinaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin conglūtinātus, the perfect passive participle of conglūtinō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French conglutiner.
Meanings
- (ambitransitive) To stick or glue together.
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(ambitransitive) To join together, to unite.
Bones […] have had their broken parts conglutinated within three or four days.
1671, Robert Boyle, Considerations touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy, Part II:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| conglutinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| conglutinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| conglutinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| conglutinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
adhere · agglutinate · join · gum · stick · paste · knit · cling
Translations (6)
ca conglutinar (glue together) · fr conglutiner (glue together) · gv co-ghleiyaghey (glue together) · cs slepovat (glue together) · cs slepit (glue together) · bg слепвам (glue together)