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merge

[murj]

verb (used with object)

merged, merging 
  1. to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.

  2. to combine, blend, or unite gradually so as to blur the individuality or individual identity of.

    They voted to merge the two branch offices into a single unit.



verb (used without object)

merged, merging 
  1. to become combined, united, swallowed up, or absorbed; lose identity by uniting or blending (often followed by in orinto ).

    This stream merges into the river up ahead.

  2. to combine or unite into a single enterprise, organization, body, etc..

    The two firms merged last year.

merge

/ mɜːdʒ /

verb

  1. to meet and join or cause to meet and join

  2. to blend or cause to blend; fuse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • mergence noun
  • antimerging adjective
  • demerge verb (used with object)
  • remerge verb
  • unmerge verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of merge1

First recorded in 1630–40, merge is from the Latin word mergere to dip, immerse, plunge into water
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Word History and Origins

Origin of merge1

C17: from Latin mergere to plunge
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Example Sentences

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Aiming for a faster route to the public markets, some crypto firms hoping to accumulate tokens are opting to merge with small, often struggling, publicly traded companies or special-purpose acquisition companies.

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Coty plans to lean into its higher-end beauty brands as well as its mass-market fragrances, and merge them into a single business unit, according to a company announcement reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

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Divide Road merged with the Airport Road at the Wrigley Reservoir, which was empty of water.

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Still, the controversy underscores how even commemorations meant to unite Americans have become flashpoints in an era when political branding increasingly merges with national identity.

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From the looks of it, such a merge would not go well.

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