merge

merge

verb \ˈmərj\

mergedmerg·ing

Definition of MERGE

transitive verb

1

archaic : to plunge or engulf in something : immerse

2

: to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce

3

: to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions

intransitive verb

1

: to become combined into one

2

: to blend or come together without abrupt change <merging traffic>

— mer·gence \ˈmər-jən(t)s\ noun

Examples of MERGE

1. To save the business, the owners decided to merge it with one of their competitors.
2. The two banks merged to form one large institution.
3. Many small companies have been forced to merge.
4. Three lanes of traffic all merge at this point.
5. Day slowly merged into night.
6. Along the coast the mountains gradually merge with the shore.
7. She merged into the crowd and disappeared.

Origin of MERGE

Latin mergere; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives

First Known Use: 1636

Related to MERGE

Synonyms

amalgamate, combine, comingle, commingle, commix, composite, concrete, conflate, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, blend, mingle, mix

Antonyms

break down, break up, separate, unmix

Related Words

add, admix, beat (in), cut in, fold, stir, toss; coalesce, compound, emulsify; conjoin, join, knit, link, unite; intertwine, interweave, weave

Near Antonyms

cleave, disjoin, disunite, divide, divorce, part, rupture, sever, sunder; disperse, dissolve, scatter; detach, disengage, split

See Synonym Discussion at mix

Rhymes with MERGE

dirge, purge, scourge, serge, splurge, spurge, surge, urge, verge