The difference between Conglutinate and Gum

When used as verbs, conglutinate means to stick or glue together, whereas gum means to chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.


Conglutinate is also adjective with the meaning: glued together.

Gum is also noun with the meaning: the flesh around the teeth.

check bellow for the other definitions of Conglutinate and Gum

  1. Conglutinate as a verb:

    To stick or glue together.

  2. Conglutinate as a verb:

    To join together; to unite.

  1. Conglutinate as an adjective:

    Glued together; united, as by some adhesive substance.

  1. Gum as a noun (often, in the plural):

    The flesh around the teeth.

  1. Gum as a verb:

    To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.

  2. Gum as a verb (transitive):

    To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.

  1. Gum as a noun (mostly, uncountable):

    Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants.

  2. Gum as a noun (mostly, uncountable):

    Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants.

  3. Gum as a noun (mostly, uncountable):

    Chewing gum.

  4. Gum as a noun (countable):

    A single piece of chewing gum.

    Examples:

    "Do you have a gum to spare?"

  5. Gum as a noun (South Africa, often, in the plural):

    A gummi candy.

  6. Gum as a noun (US, dialect, Southern US):

    A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive.

  7. Gum as a noun (US, dialect, Southern US):

    A vessel or bin made from a hollow log.

  8. Gum as a noun (US, dialect):

    A rubber overshoe.

  9. Gum as a noun:

    A gum tree.

  1. Gum as a verb (sometimes with {{m, up):

    }} To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.

  2. Gum as a verb:

    To stiffen with glue or gum.

  3. Gum as a verb (colloquial, with {{m, up):

    }} To impair the functioning of a thing or process.

    Examples:

    "That cheap oil will gum up the engine valves."

    "The new editor can gum up your article with too many commas."