coagulate
Translation
to coagulate, to clot, to congeal
Examples
The blood began to coagulate.
The blood began to coagulate.
Heat will coagulate the protein in the egg.
Heat will coagulate the protein in the egg.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) coagulates (intransitive) to change from a liquid to a thick and semi-solid state. The blood began to coagulate.
((sth.)) coagulates ((sth.)) (transitive) to cause (sth.) to coagulate. Heat will coagulate the protein.
Similar Words
Synonyms: clot, congeal, thicken; Antonyms: liquefy, dissolve
Etymology
From Latin 'coagulare' (to cause to curdle), from 'co-' (together) + 'agere' (to drive).
Memory Tips
Think of 'co-' (together) and 'ag-' (act/drive). It drives things together to form a solid.