conglutinate

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English

Etymology 1

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.

Pronunciation

Verb

conglutinate (third-person singular simple present conglutinates, present participle conglutinating, simple past and past participle conglutinated) (ambitransitive)

  1. To stick or glue together.
    Synonyms: adhere, cling, stick, agglutinate, gum, paste, see also Thesaurus:adhere
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  2. To join together, to unite.
    Synonyms: join, knit, see also Thesaurus:join
    • 1671, Robert Boyle, Considerations touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Philosophy, Part II:
      Bones have had their broken parts conglutinated within three or four days.
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English conglutinat(e), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

Pronunciation

Adjective

conglutinate (not comparable)

  1. Glued together; united, as by some adhesive substance.
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Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

conglutinate

  1. inflection of conglutinare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

conglutinate f pl

  1. feminine plural of conglutinato

Latin

Verb

conglūtināte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of conglūtinō