Meaning & use
gel
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to come together successfully as a cohesive whole, or, of a substance, to become firmer as chemical bonds form.
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The new teammates finally began to gel after a few weeks of practice.
Refrigerate the mixture until it gels into a firm dessert.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense of ideas, plans, or people 'gelling' is extremely common in everyday speech, separate from the noun referring to a hair or skin product.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
(noun) a thick, clear or semi-clear substance, especially one used for hair styling or skincare.
He smoothed a dab of gel through his hair before the interview.
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