col·lide\kə-ˈlīd\
verb
: to hit something or each other with strong force : to crash together or to crash into something
Full Definition
intransitive verb
1 : to come together with solid or direct impact <the car collided with a tree>
2 : clash <colliding cultures>
Other forms: col·lid·ed; col·lid·ing
Examples
Two football players collided on the field.
a story of what happens when modern American mores and traditional Asian values collide
Origin: Latin collidere, from com- + laedere to injure by striking.
First use: 1700
Synonyms: (同义词)clash, conflict, disaccord, discord, jar
Antonyms: (反义词)accord, blend, conform (to or with), fit, harmonize, match

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