to merge

Examples

• All

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

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

  Demolition Man (1993)

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

  The Diary Of A CEO

• 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.

  Laura Kampf

• 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.

  Here (2024)

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

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

P

to put together

vsto merge

∞ 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

M

to mix

vsto merge

645 1.0

To combine two or more things so they become one

is a more general joining that may not fully blend parts

C

to combine

vsto merge

369 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

is the same idea of making things into one whole

U

to unite

vsto merge

222 2.1

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

is more general and may not stress shared purpose

B

to blend

vsto merge

219 2.3

To mix things so they become one or look good together

is a general joining not focused on smooth fitting

I

to integrate

vsto merge

131 4.1

To join things or ideas so they form one whole

is a general joining rather than making parts fit a system

U

to unify

vsto merge

55 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

is a general joining term that also applies to objects

C

to consolidate

vsto merge

36 4.7

To join several things into one whole

is more about plain joining than creating a stronger unified result

M

to meld

vsto merge

35 5.3

To mix things so they become one

is similar but often stresses a smooth integrated union

C

to coalesce

vsto merge

30 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

is usually an active joining rather than naturally coming together

F

to fuse

vsto merge

21 3.9

To join different things to make one thing

is a broader joining that may allow parts to remain distinct

C

to compound

vsto merge

6 4.0

To mix two or more things to make one thing

is a general joining without implying layered or complex parts

I

to interweave

vsto merge

5 6.3

To mix different things closely together, like threads or melodies

is a general joining not limited to woven methods

C

to conjoin

vsto merge

4 5.9

To come together or bring things together

is similar but often less formal or technical in tone

R

to recombine

vsto merge

4 5.5

To join things together again after they were separated

is the same joining idea but without requiring prior separation

A

to amalgamate

vsto merge

• Formal

2 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

focuses more on creating a formal structure than simple joining

C

to commingle

vsto merge

2 7.4

To mix different things into one

is the general joining term that may not stress thorough blending

C

to concatenate

vsto merge

• Specialized

2 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

C

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

C

to conglomerate

vsto merge

1 6.3

To gather different things into one group

is the simpler joining term and may not imply aggregation

C

to commix

vsto merge

1 8.9

To mix different things together into one

is a general joining and may not imply messy mixing

I

to immix

vsto merge

1 9.9

To put different things together so they become one

is broader, covering both joining and simple grouping uses

Antonyms

S

to separate

372 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

D

to disconnect

104 3.5

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

How Joined

to consolidate

36 4.7

to fuse

35 4.2

to merge

172 3.2

join

2 2.9

to connect

215 1.1

Surface Forms

Etymology