Conglobes

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To form or gather into a ball or mass
2. To cause disparate elements to accumulate into a singular and cohesive sphere
3. To consolidate or cluster various entities into a rounded and unified shape

Etymology: "Conglobes" is the third-person singular form of "conglobe," a verb meaning to gather things into a ball or tight mass. The verb comes from French "conglober," which took it from the Latin "conglobare," meaning to gather into a ball or to crowd together. That Latin verb is built from three parts. The prefix "con-" signals bringing several things together, and "globus" is the Latin word for a round object, a sphere, or a group. The "-o" ending is the regular marker of a first-conjugation Latin verb. Together they give a literal picture of things being rolled up into one round mass. "Globus" traces back to a reconstructed ancient root meaning to form into a ball, which is also the source of the English word "globe." The English verb keeps the original image intact, so when something conglobes, the scattered pieces are pictured being pressed into a single sphere.

Synonyms: aggregates, clusters, groups, masses, bunches

Antonyms: disperses, scatters, separates, divides, breaks up