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gel
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun [U,C] a thick substance like jelly, especially one used in products for the hair or skin:
hair / shower gel
verb (-ll-)
1 [V] (BrE) (also jell AmE, BrE) (of two or more people) to work well together; to form a successful group:
We just didn't gel as a group.
2 [V] (BrE) (also jell AmE, BrE) (of an idea, a thought, a plan, etc.) to become clearer and more definite; to work well:
Ideas were beginning to gel in my mind. * That day, everything gelled.
3 [V] (also jell especially in AmE) (technical) (of a liquid) to become thicker and more solid; to form a gel
4 [VN] [usuallypassive] to put gel on your hair