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- [verb koh-ag-yuh-leyt; adjective koh-ag-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb koʊˈæg yəˌleɪt; adjective koʊˈæg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
- /kəʊˈæɡ.jʊ.leɪt/
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- [verb koh-ag-yuh-leyt; adjective koh-ag-yuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb koʊˈæg yəˌleɪt; adjective koʊˈæg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
Definitions of coagulate word
- verb coagulate When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick. 3
- verb coagulate to cause (a fluid, such as blood) to change into a soft semisolid mass or (of such a fluid) to change into such a mass; clot; curdle 3
- verb coagulate to separate or cause to separate into distinct constituent phases 3
- noun coagulate the solid or semisolid substance produced by coagulation 3
- verb transitive coagulate to cause (a liquid) to become a soft, semisolid mass; curdle; clot 3
- intransitive verb coagulate to become coagulated 3
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Origin of coagulate
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for earlier past participle senses “solidified, clotted,” 1605-15 for def 1; Middle English < Latin coāgulāt(us) (past participle of coāgulāre), equivalent to coāgul(um) coagulum + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Coagulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coagulate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coagulate
verb coagulate
- consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- thicken — make thicker
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- jelly — a food preparation of a soft, elastic consistency due to the presence of gelatin, pectin, etc., especially fruit juice boiled down with sugar and used as a sweet spread for bread and toast, as a filling for cakes or doughnuts, etc.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
Antonyms for coagulate
verb coagulate
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- dilute — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
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