aglutinar

to bind together

verb ah-gloo-tee-NAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin agglutinare (to glue together).

Also means

to unite

Usage Note

Aglutinar literally means to bind or glue particles together (used in linguistics and biology), but in political and social contexts it commonly means to bring diverse groups or ideas under a single banner: aglutinar fuerzas políticas. It is a formal-register word rarely heard in casual speech.

Examples

"El partido logró aglutinar a distintos sectores."

Natural Translation

The party managed to unite different sectors.

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