conglobate
conglobate · conglobates · conglobated · conglobating
To form into a globe or ballTo form into a globe or ball.
Meaning
1 sensesTo form into a globe or ball.
More definitions
- assume a globular shape
Origin
First attested in 1635; borrowed from Latin conglobātus, perfect passive participial of coFirst attested in 1635; borrowed from Latin conglobātus, perfect passive participial of conglobō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from con- (“together”) + globus (“ball”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix)
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Forms
conglobates, conglobating, conglobated, conglobatedregular · Lesson
| Base form | conglobate · to conglobate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | conglobates |
| Present participle | conglobating |
| Past simple | conglobated |
| Past participle | conglobated |
Tenses
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- assume a globular shape:conglobe
Word family
5 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
See also
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