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merge

[ murj ]

verb (used with object)

, merged, merg·ing.
  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



verb (used without object)

, merged, merg·ing.
  1. to become combined, united, swallowed up, or absorbed; lose identity by uniting or blending (often followed by in or into ):

    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

/ 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈmergence, noun

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Other Words From

  • mergence noun
  • anti·merging adjective
  • de·merge verb (used with object) demerged demerging
  • re·merge verb remerged remerging
  • un·merge verb (used with object) unmerged unmerging

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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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