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conglutinate
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conglutinate, a. [L. conglutinatus, p. p. of conglutinare to glue; con- + glutinare to glue, gluten glue.].
Glued together; united, as by some adhesive substance. [1913 Webster]
conglutinate, v. t.
To glue together; to unite by some glutinous or tenacious substance; to cause to adhere or to grow together. [1913 Webster]
"Bones . . . have had their broken parts conglutinated within three or four days." [1913 Webster]
conglutinate, v. i.
To unite by the intervention of some glutinous substance; to coalesce. [1913 Webster]
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conglutinate
Coherence
VB cohere, adhere, stick, cling, cleave, hold, take hold of, hold fast, close with, clasp, hug, grow together, hang together, twine round, stick like a leech, stick like wax, stick close, cling like ivy, cling like a bur, adhere like a remora, adhere like Dejanira's shirt, glue, agglutinate, conglutinate, cement, lute, paste, gum, solder, weld, cake, consolidate, agglomerate.For further exploring for "conglutinate" in Webster Dictionary Online