amalgamate

[ uh-mal-guh-meyt ]
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verb (used with object),a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.
  1. to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.

  2. Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.

verb (used without object),a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.
  1. to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce: The three schools decided to amalgamate.

  2. to blend with another metal, as mercury.

Origin of amalgamate

1
1635–45 amalgam + -ate1

Other words from amalgamate

  • a·mal·ga·ma·ble, adjective
  • a·mal·ga·ma·tive, adjective
  • a·mal·ga·ma·tor, noun
  • re·a·mal·ga·mate, verb, re·a·mal·ga·mat·ed, re·a·mal·ga·mat·ing.
  • un·a·mal·ga·ma·ble, adjective
  • un·a·mal·ga·mat·ed, adjective
  • un·a·mal·ga·mat·ing, adjective
  • un·a·mal·ga·ma·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for amalgamate

amalgamate

/ (əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt) /


verb
  1. to combine or cause to combine; unite

  2. to alloy (a metal) with mercury

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