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<h1>Concorporate</h1> <Xpage=296>

<hw>Con*cor"po*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>United in one body; incorporated.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Concorporation</h1> <Xpage=296>

<hw>Con*cor`po*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concorporatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Union of things in one mass or body.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<h1>Concourse</h1> <Xpage=296>

<hw>Con"course</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>concours</ets>, L. <ets>concursus</ets>, fr. <ets>concurrere</ets> to run together. See <er>Concur</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A moving, flowing, or running together; confluence.</def>

<blockquote>The good frame of the universe was not the product of chance or fortuitous <b>concourse</b> of particles of matter. <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An assembly; a gathering formed by a voluntary or spontaneous moving and meeting in one place.</def>

<blockquote>Amidst the <b>concourse</b> were to be seen the noble ladies of Milan, in gay, fantastic cars, shining in silk brocade. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The place or point of meeting or junction of two bodies.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The drop will begin to move toward the <b>concourse</b> of the glasses. <i>Sir I. Newton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An open space where several roads or paths meet; esp. an open space in a park where several roads meet.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Concurrence; co\'94peration.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The divine providence is wont to afford its <b>concourse</b> to such proceeding. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Concreate</h1> <Xpage=296>

<hw>Con`cre*ate"</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To create at the same time.</def>

<blockquote>If God did <b>concreate</b> grace with Adam. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Concremation</h1> <Xpage=296>

<hw>Con`cre*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concrematio</ets>, fr. <ets>concremare</ets>. See <er>Cremate</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of burning different things together.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Concrement</h1> <Xpage=296>

<hw>Con"cre*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concrementum</ets>, fr. <ets>concrescere</ets>. See <er>Concrete</er>.]</ety> <def>A growing together; the collection or mass formed by concretion, or natural union.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>concrement</b> of a pebble or flint. <i>Sir M. Hale</i></blockquote>

<h1>Concrescence</h1> <Xpage=296>

<hw>Con*cres"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concrescentia</ets>.]</ety> <def>Coalescence of particles; growth; increase by the addition of particles.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Raleigh.</i>

<h1>Concrescible</h1> <Xpage=296>

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