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Why Dictionary.com chose coalesce
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- First recorded in 1535鈥�45.
- From the Latin 肠辞补濒脓蝉肠别谤别; combines 肠辞-鈦� + the Latin root alere, meaning “to nourish, make grow,” + -esce, which indicates the state of beginning or becoming.
EXAMPLES OF COALESCE
- Protesters began to coalesce around a shared set of demands.
- Several neighborhood associations decided to coalesce into a single tenant union.
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Why Dictionary.com chose zarf
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- First recorded in 1830鈥�40.
- From the Arabic word 岷揳谤蹿, meaning “vessel or container.”
EXAMPLES OF ZARF
- The waiter brought out steaming espresso in a silver zarf.
- She spotted the dusty copper zarf in the antique shop and made an impulse buy.
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