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to merge

to merge

192 3.2
To join two or more things so they become one
  • verb
  • /mɜrdʒ/
translation icon : fusionar
  • Will they remain separate areas, or will they all be merged under the auspices of the new office?
  • merge into one
  • merge the two
  • merge data

And in so doing, shark DNA merges with dragon DNA.

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Examples

  • They plan to merge the two departments to improve efficiency.

  • The Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego Metroplex merged in 2011.

  • And it had to sort of merge into one thing.

  • So we're going to have to merge some of my friends.

  • We'll try to merge the changes as as best we can.

  • And actually one style can merge into another.

  • So let's see if we can kind of merge those two ideas together.

  • And then at another point there's two lanes that merge into one lane.

  • Then you'll put your turn signal on and very slowly and carefully merge into traffic.

  • The horse's nose touched its image hesitantly, then merged in as though walking into a mirror.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

to unite
vsto merge
2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

is more general and may not stress shared purpose
to put together
vsto merge
988 2.8

To make something by joining parts, like a model, plan or team

is focused on joining items into one rather than stepwise assembly
to combine
vsto merge
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

is the same idea of making things into one whole
to mix
vsto merge
416 1.0

To combine two or more things so they become one

is a more general joining that may not fully blend parts
to blend
vsto merge
255 2.3

To mix things so they become one or look good together

is a general joining not focused on smooth fitting
to integrate
vsto merge
179 4.1

To join things or ideas so they form one whole

is a general joining rather than making parts fit a system
to unify
vsto merge
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

is a general joining term that also applies to objects
to consolidate
vsto merge
50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

is more about plain joining than creating a stronger unified result
to fuse
vsto merge
44 3.9

To join different things to make one thing

is a broader joining that may allow parts to remain distinct
to conjoin
vsto merge
26 5.9

To come together or bring things together

is similar but often less formal or technical in tone
to meld
vsto merge
18 5.3

To mix things so they become one

is similar but often stresses a smooth integrated union
to coalesce
vsto merge
15 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

is usually an active joining rather than naturally coming together
to commingle
vsto merge
5 7.4

To mix different things into one

is the general joining term that may not stress thorough blending
to amalgamate
vsto merge
  • Formal
4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

focuses more on creating a formal structure than simple joining
to compound
vsto merge
4 4.0

To mix two or more things to make one thing

is a general joining without implying layered or complex parts
to interweave
vsto merge
4 6.3

To mix different things closely together, like threads or melodies

is a general joining not limited to woven methods
to recombine
vsto merge
3 5.5

To join things together again after they were separated

is the same joining idea but without requiring prior separation
to concatenate
vsto merge
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Join things together in a row, often pieces of text like words or lines

is about creating a single unit rather than a linked sequence
to conjunct
vsto merge
  • Formal
1 8.2

To join two or more things into one

is the everyday term rather than the formal or technical one
to commix
vsto merge
8.9

To mix different things together into one

is a general joining and may not imply messy mixing
to immix
vsto merge
9.9

To put different things together so they become one

is broader, covering both joining and simple grouping uses
to conglomerate
vsto merge
6.3

To gather different things into one group

is the simpler joining term and may not imply aggregation

Antonyms

297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

How Joined

to fuse
23 4.2
to merge
192 3.2
join
11 2.9
to connect
278 1.1

Surface Forms

merge infinitive
merged past
merged past participle
merging present participle
merges third person singular

Etymology

The word merge comes from the Latin mergere, which meant 'to dip' or 'to sink', and you can see the same root in submerge and immerse. Imagine two streams 'sinking' into each other to become one, which is why to merge is to join things together.