" coalesces "

1: to come together to form a single unit;

  * e.g., " ... several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associates,

•  combines,

•  conjoins,

•  conjugates,

•  connects,

•  couples,

•  fuses,

•  interfuses,

•  joins,

•  links (up),

•  marries,

•  unifies,

•  unites

•  Antonyms : 

•  breaks up,

•  dissevers,

•  parts,

•  sections,

•  separates,

•  severs,

•  splits,

•  sunders,

•  unlinks

2: to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members;

  * e.g., " ... the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allies,

•  associates,

•  bands (together),

•  clubs,

•  coheres,

•  confederates,

•  conjoins,

•  cooperates,

•  federates,

•  leagues,

•  unites

•  Antonyms : 

•  breaks up,

•  disbands

1: to come together to form a single unit;

  * e.g., " ... several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associate,

•  combine,

•  conjoin,

•  conjugate,

•  connect,

•  couple,

•  fuse,

•  interfuse,

•  join,

•  link (up),

•  marry,

•  unify,

•  unite

•  Antonyms : 

•  break up,

•  dissever,

•  part,

•  section,

•  separate,

•  sever,

•  split,

•  sunder,

•  unlink

2: to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members;

  * e.g., " ... the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ally,

•  associate,

•  band (together),

•  club,

•  cohere,

•  confederate,

•  conjoin,

•  cooperate,

•  federate,

•  league,

•  unite

•  Antonyms : 

•  break up,

•  disband