collide
Use Collide in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash: The two cars collided with an ear-splitting crash.
2.
to clash; conflict: Their views on the matter collided.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to collide: drivers colliding their cars in a demolition derby.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin collīdere to strike together, equivalent to col- col-1 + -līdere, combining form of laedere to strike
1615–25; < Latin collīdere to strike together, equivalent to col- col-1 + -līdere, combining form of laedere to strike
Synonyms
1. hit, smash, clash.
1. hit, smash, clash.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to crash together with a violent impact |
| 2. | to conflict in attitude, opinion, or desire; clash; disagree |
| [C17: from Latin collīdere to clash together, from com- together + laedere to strike, wound] | |
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Word Origin & History
collide
1621, from L. collidere "strike together," from com- "together" + lædere "to strike, injure by striking," of unknown origin. For L. vowel change, see acquisition.
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Example sentences
The universes of superheroes and politics often collide.
In open air the beams fall apart as the protons collide with air molecules and begin losing energy.
The plates collide, slide against, and move under and on top of other plates.
When clouds collide they collapse and undergo violent bouts of star formation.
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