congeal

动词 v.
中文释义
发音 kənjēl'

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage. transitive
  2. To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly. transitive
  3. To make rigid or immobile. transitive
    — We must act before opposition to our plans congeals.
  4. To become congealed, solidify. intransitive

词形变化

congeals present,singular,third-person congealing participle,present congealed participle,past congealed past

词汇关系

衍生词
congealability congealable congealer congealment noncongealing recongeal uncongeal

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *gel-
Latin gelū
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin gelō
Latin congelōder.
Middle French congelerbor.
Middle English congelen
English congeal
From Middle English congelen, from Middle French congeler, from Latin congelare, cognate with Portuguese and Spanish congelar.
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