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jel
verb (used without object)
1.
to congeal; become jellylike in consistency.
2.
to become clear, substantial, or definite; crystallize: The plan began to jell once we all met to discuss it.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to jell.
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| jell or gel (dʒɛl) | |
| —vb , jells, jelling, jelled, gels, gelling, gelled | |
| 1. | to make or become gelatinous; congeal |
| 2. | (intr) to assume definite form: his ideas have jelled |
| —n | |
| 3. | (US) an informal word for jelly |
| [C19: back formation from | |
| gel or gel | |
| —vb | |
| —n | |
| [C19: back formation from | |
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Word Origin & History
jell
1830, Amer.Eng. back-formation of jelly. Figurative sense is first attested 1908. M.E. had gelen "congeal," but it disappeared 15c.
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