inosculate
inosculate · inosculates · inosculated · inosculating
To homogenize; to make continuousTo homogenize; to make continuous.
/ɪˈnɒs.kjʊˌleɪt/
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To homogenize; to make continuous.
(intransitive)To open into.
come together or open into each other
(rare, transitive)To unite.
(intransitive)To intercommunicate; to interjoin.
Origin
First attested in 1672; from in- + osculate or its Latin etymon ōsculātus, perfect activeFirst attested in 1672; from in- + osculate or its Latin etymon ōsculātus, perfect active participle of Latin osculor (“to kiss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)) from ōsculum (“a kiss”). The adjective is a back-formation from inosculation, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
inosculates, inosculating, inosculated, inosculated| Base form | inosculate · to inosculate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inosculates |
| Present participle | inosculating |
| Past simple | inosculated |
| Past participle | inosculated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
44 synonymsblendB1fuseC1attachB1joinA1assembleB2associateB1bindB2clinchC2combineB1conglomerateC2connectB1constructB1coupleA2fixB1
Close in meaning
- cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis:anastomose
- come together or open into each other:anastomose
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinosculation
Lessons 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