MERGE

unite, unify, merge

(verb) join or combine; “We merged our resources”

unify, unite, merge

(verb) become one; “Germany unified officially in 1990”; “the cells merge”

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge

(verb) mix together different elements; “The colors blend well”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

merge (third-person singular simple present merges, present participle merging, simple past and past participle merged)

(transitive) To combine into a whole.

(intransitive) To combine into a whole.

To blend gradually into something else.

Synonyms

• amalgamate

• combine

• conflate

• fuse

• integrate

• unite

Antonyms

• divide

• split

Noun

merge (plural merges)

The joining together of multiple sources.

Anagrams

• emerg

Source: Wiktionary


Merge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Merged; p. pr. & vb. n. Merging.] Etym: [L. mergere, mersum. Cf. Emerge, Immerse, Marrow.]

Definition: To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb. To merge all natural ... sentiment in inordinate vanity. Burke. Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots. De Quincey.

Merge, v. i.

Definition: To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost. Native irresolution had merged in stronger motives. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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