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conglutinate¹

  • /kəŋˈɡluːtɪneɪt/

Where it comes from

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.

verb conglutinates · conglutinating · conglutinated

  1. ambitransitive To stick or glue together.

    Similar: adhere, cling, stick, agglutinate, gum, paste

  2. ambitransitive To join together, to unite. Bones […] have had their broken parts conglutinated within three or four days.

    Similar: join, knit

conglutinate²

  • /kəŋˈɡluːtɪnət/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English conglutinat(e), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

adjective

  1. ambitransitive, not comparable Glued together; united, as by some adhesive substance.

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verb glue together

Françaisconglutiner

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@misc{conglutinate_2026,
  title = {conglutinate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conglutinate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}