merge

American  

[murj] / mɜrdʒ /

verb (used with object)

merged, merging

1. to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.

   Synonyms:

   consolidate, amalgamate

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.

   Synonyms:

   consolidate, amalgamate

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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.

   Synonyms:

   consolidate, amalgamate

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

   The two firms merged last year.

merge British  

/ mɜːdʒ /

verb

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

2. to blend or cause to blend; fuse

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Other Word Forms

• antimerging adjective
• demerge verb (used with object)
• mergence noun
• remerge verb
• unmerge verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of merge

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

Example Sentences

That opening scene sounds as if an AI merged “The Terminator” with “Groundhog Day.”

From Los Angeles Times

Anglo has instead agreed to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a deal signed off by shareholders of both companies late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The merged entity is expected to go public as early as this summer.

From Barron's

“The expectation is for Congress to merge the two bills and be ready for the president to sign into law this spring,” Jefferies’ Ng wrote.

From Barron's

The Department for Business and Trade would be merged into the new Department for Growth, and a separate Department for Public Expenditure would oversee public spending.

From BBC

Related Words

• absorb
• blend
• combine
• consolidate
• fuse
• incorporate
• join
• meld
• unite