ag|glu|ti|nate

ag|glu|ti|nate
ag|glu|ti|nate «verb. uh GLOO tuh nayt; adjective. uh GLOO tuh niht, -nayt», verb, -nat|ed, -nat|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
1. to unite or fasten as with glue; stick or join together. SYNONYM(S): cement.
2. to form (words) by joining words, or words and affixes, together with little or no change in form. SYNONYM(S): compound.
3. (in immunology) to cause (cells) to clump together.
–v.i.
1. to become agglutinated; join or clump together; undergo agglutination.
2. to turn into glue.
–adj.
1. stuck or joined together: »

“Never-to-be-forgotten” is an agglutinate word.

2. agglutinative (def. 2).
╂[< Latin agglūtināre (with English -ate1) < ad- to + glūtināre to glue < glūten, -inis glue]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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