merge
Americanverb (used with object)
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to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.
- Synonyms:
- consolidate, amalgamate
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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)
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to become combined, united, swallowed up, or absorbed; lose identity by uniting or blending (often followed by in orinto ).
This stream merges into the river up ahead.
- Synonyms:
- consolidate, amalgamate
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to combine or unite into a single enterprise, organization, body, etc..
The two firms merged last year.
verb
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to meet and join or cause to meet and join
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to blend or cause to blend; fuse
Other Word Forms
- antimerging adjective
- demerge verb (used with object)
- mergence noun
- remerge verb
- unmerge verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of merge
First recorded in 1630–40, merge is from the Latin word mergere to dip, immerse, plunge into water
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The more you merge, the more people you fire and the more machines you put in their place.
From Los Angeles Times
It was merged into Bitcoin’s official improvement proposal repository in February, meaning it is now formally under consideration by the developer community but is still far from being implemented.
From MarketWatch
The company first announced its intentions to merge with Crane Harbor Acquisition External link Corp. in November 2025.
From Barron's
EchoStar, which merged with Dish in 2023, warned in August of “substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.”
A more unusual idea suggests a smaller black hole merged with a stripped helium star and consumed it from within.
From Science Daily
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