Coalesces

verb

1. (of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.

   "The droplets coalesced into a puddle."

2. (of a whole or a unit) To form from different pieces or elements.

   "The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together."

3. To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify.