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jell

 (jĕl)
v.jelled,jell·ing,jells
v.intr.
1. To become firm or gelatinous; congeal.
2. To take shape or become clear; crystallize:A plan of action finally jelled in my mind.
v.tr.
1. To cause to become firm or gelatinous:used pectin to jell the jam.
2. To cause to take shape; make clear and definite; crystallize.
[Probably back-formation fromjelly.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

jell

(dʒɛl)or

gel

vb,jells,jelling,jelled,gels,gellingorgelled
1.to make or become gelatinous; congeal
2. (intr) to assume definite form:his ideas have jelled.
n
US an informal word forjelly1
[C19: back formation from jelly1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

jell

(dʒɛl)
v.i.
1. to congeal; become jellylike in consistency.
2. to become clear, substantial, or definite; crystallize.
v.t.
3. to cause to jell.
[1820–30; back formation fromjelly]
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jell


Past participle:jelled
Gerund:jelling

Imperative
jell
jell
Present
I jell
you jell
he/she/it jells
we jell
you jell
they jell
Preterite
I jelled
you jelled
he/she/it jelled
we jelled
you jelled
they jelled
Present Continuous
I am jelling
you are jelling
he/she/it is jelling
we are jelling
you are jelling
they are jelling
Present Perfect
I have jelled
you have jelled
he/she/it has jelled
we have jelled
you have jelled
they have jelled
Past Continuous
I was jelling
you were jelling
he/she/it was jelling
we were jelling
you were jelling
they were jelling
Past Perfect
I had jelled
you had jelled
he/she/it had jelled
we had jelled
you had jelled
they had jelled
Future
I will jell
you will jell
he/she/it will jell
we will jell
you will jell
they will jell
Future Perfect
I will have jelled
you will have jelled
he/she/it will have jelled
we will have jelled
you will have jelled
they will have jelled
Future Continuous
I will be jelling
you will be jelling
he/she/it will be jelling
we will be jelling
you will be jelling
they will be jelling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been jelling
you have been jelling
he/she/it has been jelling
we have been jelling
you have been jelling
they have been jelling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been jelling
you will have been jelling
he/she/it will have been jelling
we will have been jelling
you will have been jelling
they will have been jelling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been jelling
you had been jelling
he/she/it had been jelling
we had been jelling
you had been jelling
they had been jelling
Conditional
I would jell
you would jell
he/she/it would jell
we would jell
you would jell
they would jell
Past Conditional
I would have jelled
you would have jelled
he/she/it would have jelled
we would have jelled
you would have jelled
they would have jelled
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.jell - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

jell

seegel
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

jell

verb
To change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass:
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