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merge

verb

merged; merging

transitive verb

1
: to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2)
merged the two companies
2
: to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions
individuality and uniqueness are merged and blurred Norman Kelman
3
archaic : to plunge or engulf in something : immerse

intransitive verb

1
: to become combined into one
The two banks merged.
2
: to blend or come together without abrupt change
merging traffic
mergence noun
Choose the Right Synonym for merge

mix, mingle, commingle, blend, merge, coalesce, amalgamate, fuse mean to combine into a more or less uniform whole.

mix may or may not imply loss of each element's identity.

mix the salad greens
mix a drink

mingle usually suggests that the elements are still somewhat distinguishable or separately active.

fear mingled with anticipation in my mind

commingle implies a closer or more thorough mingling.

a sense of duty commingled with a fierce pride drove her

blend implies that the elements as such disappear in the resulting mixture.

blended several teas to create a balanced flavor

merge suggests a combining in which one or more elements are lost in the whole.

in his mind reality and fantasy merged

coalesce implies an affinity in the merging elements and usually a resulting organic unity.

telling details that coalesce into a striking portrait

amalgamate implies the forming of a close union without complete loss of individual identities.

refugees who were readily amalgamated into the community

fuse stresses oneness and indissolubility of the resulting product.

a building in which modernism and classicism are fused

Example Sentences

To save the business, the owners decided to merge it with one of their competitors. The two banks merged to form one large institution. Many small companies have been forced to merge. Three lanes of traffic all merge at this point. Day slowly merged into night. Along the coast the mountains gradually merge with the shore. She merged into the crowd and disappeared. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The firm is also testing new capabilities like digital whiteboards that help merge in-person and virtual collaboration, and how to best connect employees into virtual meetings from the office. Aman Kidwai, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Eliminations will take place throughout the show until the tribes merge and one person emerges victorious. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 After publicly announcing a proposal to close the Kendall County jail and merge services into the Kane County jail, Kendall County’s sheriff said plans have changed. Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Traffic on the new bridge can then exit to Broadway Street in North Little Rock or continue and merge into I-30 eastbound lanes. Alexandria Brown, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2022 These rivulets then flow down and merge with the Columbia. Deepa Bharath, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 This doesn’t change the drive to get rid of that court altogether and merge with another district. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 What these women did with their third studio album was merge their music with some of the best acts in the industry to create a timeless body of work that would forever be etched in the history of R&B. Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Aug. 2022 The crux of Re-Animator producer Brian Yuzna's body horror comes at the climax (pun intended) as the socialites merge into a unified, naked monstrosity. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin mergere; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

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The first known use of merge was in 1636

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