to conglobate

9.9

To form into a round ball

verb
/kənˈɡloʊbeɪt/

Archaic

: conglobar

Certain animals may conglobate as a form of defense against predators.

Examples

Under pressure, the wet clay would conglobate into dense balls.
The small particles began to conglobate into larger clusters.
The cells conglobate into a larger mass.
After the reaction, the particles conglobated together.
The small particles began to conglobate into larger clusters.
Under pressure, the wet clay would conglobate into dense balls.
Certain animals may conglobate as a form of defense against predators.

Synonyms

to agglomerate

vsto conglobate

1 8.4

To join together to form a mass or cluster

creates a specifically rounded, globular mass rather than any loose cluster

to conglobe

vsto conglobate

Archaic

9.9

To form into a round ball

forms a round mass by changing shape rather than by collecting parts

to orbed

vsto conglobate

Archaic

9.6

To make something round like a ball

is about making a rounded mass overall rather than emphasizing smooth object form

to sphere

vsto conglobate

7.6

To make something round like a ball

refers to becoming a rounded mass itself rather than being enclosed

Antonyms

to flatten

23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

Surface Forms

conglobate infinitive

conglobated past

conglobated past participle

conglobating present participle

conglobates third person singular

Morphology

conglobate = globate (opaque) = con + glob + ate

Although the link to a globe-like shape is faintly visible, adding 'con-' to the learned base does not let most learners reliably infer the verbal meaning.

Etymology

Conglobate comes from Latin parts con- meaning 'together' and globus meaning 'ball', the same root as the everyday word globe. So to conglobate is to come together into a round or ball shape.