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

Derived Forms

• ˈmergence, noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of merge¹

C17: from Latin mergere to plunge

Example Sentences

She may ask them to pool their assets and resources, or she may ask them to merge with one another to create a smaller number of larger funds, which would benefit from greater financial firepower and fewer costs.

From BBC

Her comments come as the government reveals plans to merge the UK's local government pension scheme, a group of funds which together manage £354bn in investments, into a handful of "pension megafunds".

From BBC

“Getting done with the merger means that Air India grows overnight, and the two teams start cooperating instead of competing. There will never be one right day to merge. Somewhere, a line had to be drawn,” said Mr Awtaney.

From BBC

A joint venture between Singapore Airlines and the Tata Sons, Vistara will merge with Tata-owned Air India to form a single entity with an expanded network and broader fleet.

From BBC

“At this point, I hope to merge the two,” she said of her commercial and experimental sides.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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