Wordiyoalesc
LatinVariants
alescalescoalereal
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin alescere (to grow up), the inceptive form of alere (to nourish, feed). Appears in coalesce (to grow together, merge) and alumnus (one who was nourished/educated). The broader al- family includes coalition (growing together politically) and adolescent. The 'growing together' sense makes coalesce its most recognizable descendant.
Associated Words
alumnus
A male graduate or former student of a school or university
TOEFLC2
coalesce
To merge or join into a single whole
TOEFLGREC2
coalescence
The merging of separate things into one whole
TOEFLC2
coalition
A temporary alliance of groups formed for a common purpose
IELTSTOEFLGRE
increase
to grow larger; an addition in amount
NGSL 1kA2
intumescence
The process or condition of swelling up
GREC2