Wordiyoalesc
Latingrow, nourish, grow up
Variants
alescalescoalereal
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