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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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Although it’s dismissed by officials as an earthquake, our gang knows better — the Upside Down is merging with the real world.

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Defence lawyers attempted to delay the start of proceedings due to the charges being merged into a single case.

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The album is now recognized as one of the most influential proto-punk records of all time — merging the street poetry of 1960s songwriters with New York City’s then-contemporary sound.

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With this telescope, they also found two smaller galaxy clusters within Abell 3667 that are in the process of merging, another piece of the fossil record of this cluster's history.

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The merged entity is expected to generate $17 billion in annual revenue, move to a single listing on the New York Stock Exchange and have dual headquarters in Amsterdam and Philadelphia, the companies said.

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