amalgamate
verb (used with object)
to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
While the British African population expands, the West Indian population, longer established and more fully integrated, has amalgamated and assimilated more successfully than perhaps any other immigrant group of modern times.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2016