coagulate
to thicken from liquid into a mass
Roots
Other words with the ag / act root
- act: to do something
- action: the act or process of doing something
- agency: ability to act or an organization
- agenda: a list of things to be done
- agent: a person or thing that acts
- agitate: to stir up or drive into motion
- castigate: to criticize or punish severely
- castigation: severe criticism or punishment
Coagulate is drive-together made physical: liquid particles gather until they clot.
The sauce began to coagulate as it cooled.
Start with action: ag / act can mean drive. Add co- and the motion goes together. Blood, sauce, or liquid matter coagulates when scattered parts are driven into one thicker mass.