amalgamate

[ uh-mal-guh-meyt ]

verb (used with object)

, a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

1. to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine:

   to amalgamate two companies.

2. Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.

verb (used without object)

, a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

1. to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce:

   The three schools decided to amalgamate.

2. to blend with another metal, as mercury.

amalgamate

/ əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt /

verb

1. to combine or cause to combine; unite
2. to alloy (a metal) with mercury

Other Words From

• a·malga·ma·ble adjective
• a·malga·mative adjective
• a·malga·mator noun
• rea·malga·mate verb reamalgamated reamalgamating
• una·malga·ma·ble adjective
• una·malga·mated adjective
• una·malga·mating adjective
• una·malga·mative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amalgamate¹

1635–45 amalgam + -ate ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Open from other premier events that amalgamate sports with socializing, like the Kentucky Derby.

From Salon

"That's similar to the way we examine bee colonies. We look at everything that's going on in the colony and then compare or amalgamate all the colonies together to look at the broader patterns of what is happening and how everything is related. Two or multiple stressors can really synergize off each other leading to a much greater effect on bee health."

From Science Daily

And I remember arriving and saying, “Listen, just for my own edification, I’d love to see the flier that you used to amalgamate this crowd that’s going to see this thing tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times

For Latino communities, the way many major criminal justice databases amalgamate white and Hispanic people creates an additional issue.

From Salon

“The colors mix along the unstoppable march, a multitude of all colors advance by trails, oceans and jungles. It configures a type of artwork on the canvas of the earth. A fluid of tones and sounds, of different vestments and cultures, amalgamate without losing their beginnings.”

From Seattle Times