Conglobe

/kɒnˈɡloʊb/ verb

Definition

To form or gather into a ball or spherical shape; to round up or combine into a globular mass.

Etymology

From Latin con- 'together' plus globus 'ball,' without the -ate suffix, making it a more direct verb form meaning 'to make into a globe.'

Kelly Says

Conglobe is rarer than conglobate, but both exist in English—showing how our language preserved multiple Latin verb forms even when they mean nearly the same thing!

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