coagulate
To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid massTo become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
» Igor needs to drink the blood before it coagulates.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
In cheese making, milk coagulates into curds that become cheese.
koagulieren, gerinnen
сгуща́тьсяsguščátʹsja, свёртыватьсяsvjórtyvatʹsja
згортатисяzhortatysja, згорнутисяzhornutysja
(transitive)To cause to congeal.
Rennet coagulates milk; heat coagulates the white of an egg.
zum Gerinnen bringen
сгуща́тьsguščátʹ, свёртыватьsvjórtyvatʹ, коагули́роватьkoagulírovatʹ
- change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
- cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
Examples
3 sentencesIgor needs to drink the blood before it coagulates.
The blood started to coagulate.
The blood coagulated.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English coagulaten (“(of blood) to clot or, make blood coagulate; (of tissue)From Middle English coagulaten (“(of blood) to clot or, make blood coagulate; (of tissue) to consolidate”), from coagulat(e) (“coagulated; (blood) clotted; (milk) curdled; (humor) thickened, viscous; (material) solidified, cohesive; (wine) boiled down, reduced”, also used as the past participle of coagulaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin coāgulātus, the perfect passive participle of coāgulō (“to curdle, coagulate”), from coāgulum (“a means of curdling, rennet”), from cōgō (“bring together, gather, collect”) + -ulum (forms instrument nouns), from co- (“together”) + agō (“do, make, drive”). Doublet of quail. Displaced native Middle English irennen, from Old English ġerinnan, but not native curdle.
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Forms
coagulates, coagulating, coagulated, coagulated| Base form | coagulate · to coagulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | coagulates |
| Present participle | coagulating |
| Past simple | coagulated |
| Past participle | coagulated |
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Synonyms
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2 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle