conglomerate
To combine together into a larger massTo combine together into a larger mass.
» Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.
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2 senses(transitive)To combine together into a larger mass.
(transitive)To combine together into a larger corporation.
- increase in amount by collecting or gathering
Examples
3 sentencesDrop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.
Chrissy's law firm specializes in intellectual property protection for multinational conglomerates.
Jeff was very upset when an international food conglomerate introduced the "JEFF Ready Sandwich Spread."
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
First attested in the second part of the 16ᵗʰ century; from Latin conglomerātus, perfect pFirst attested in the second part of the 16ᵗʰ century; from Latin conglomerātus, perfect passive participle of conglomerō (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”) (see -ate (Etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from con- (prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”)) + glomerāre (from glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), from glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”)).
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Forms
conglomerates, conglomerating, conglomerated, conglomerated| Base form | conglomerate · to conglomerate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | conglomerates |
| Present participle | conglomerating |
| Past simple | conglomerated |
| Past participle | conglomerated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonyms- increase in amount by collecting or gathering:accumulatecumulatepile upgatheramass
Word family
13 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