English Explanatory Dictionary

conglutinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stick or glue together.
  2. To join together, to unite.
adj
  1. Glued together; united, as by some adhesive substance.

Pronunciation

/kəŋˈɡluːtɪneɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conglutinate.wav /kəŋˈɡluːtɪnət/

Word forms

conglutinate conglutinates conglutinating conglutinated

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.

Synonyms

adhere cling stick agglutinate gum paste join knit

Related words

agglutinate gluten

Derived words

unconglutinated
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