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conglutinate
[ kuhn-gloot-n-eyt, kuhng- ]
verb (used with or without object)
, con·glu·ti·nat·ed, con·glu·ti·nat·ing.
- to join or become joined with or as if with glue.
adjective
- glued together; adhering.
conglutinate
/ kənˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt /
verb
- obsolete.to cause (the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during the process of healing or (of the edges of a wound or fracture) to join during this process
- to stick or become stuck together
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Derived Forms
- conˌglutiˈnation, noun
- conˈglutinative, adjective
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Other Words From
- con·gluti·nation noun
- con·gluti·native adjective
- uncon·gluti·nated adjective
- uncon·gluti·native adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conglutinate1
C16: from Latin conglūtināre to glue together, from glūtināre to glue, from glūten glue
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Example Sentences
To men, however, who are persuaded that this is true, and who are conglutinated to body, it is not worth while to speak of things of this kind.
From Project Gutenberg
The argument and the language in this sentence are pretty nearly on a par; for as misery makes men acquainted with dissimilar companions, why may not parsimony conglutinate heterogeneous compositions?
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