v. [a. F. conglobe-r (16th c. in Paré), ad. L. conglobāre to CONGLOBATE.] To gather or form into a ball or globe, or a rounded compact mass. Also fig. a. trans.

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1535.  Stewart, Cron. Scot., III. 329. His ennimeis … Conglobit war togidder in ane glen.

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1593.  Nashe, Christ’s T. (1613), 123. Vnsatiable Art-searching Aristotle, that in the round compendiate bladder of thy braine, conglobedst these three great bodies, (Heauen, Earth, and … Waters).

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1667.  Milton, P. L., VII. 239. Then founded, then conglob’d Like things to like.

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1742.  Pope, Dunc., IV. 79. Orb in orb, conglob’d are seen The buzzing Bees about their dusky Queen.

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1839.  Bailey, Festus, xx. (1848), 254. All elements Conglobe themselves from chaos, purified.

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1882.  Seeley, Nat. Relig., 236. The influence which draws together and conglobes certain individuals into a living society.

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  b.  intr. (for refl.)

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1600.  W. Watson, Quodlibets Relig. & St. (1602), 3. Hereupon the fire … conglobed together in the highest cloud.

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1667.  Milton, P. L., VII. 292. As drops on dust conglobing from the drie.

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1715–20.  Pope, Iliad, XVII. 498. The big round drops … Conglobing on the dust.

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1880.  Browning, Pan & Luna, 50. The downy swathes [of cloud] combine, Conglobe.

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  Hence Conglobed ppl. a.

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1822.  T. Taylor, trans. Apuleius, IV. 86. In a condensed and conglobed band.

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