merged; merging
Definition of merge
1
: to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2)
merged the two companies
2
: to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions
individuality and uniqueness are merged and blurred— Norman Kelman
1
: to become combined into one
The two banks merged.
2
: to blend or come together without abrupt change
merging traffic
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The first known use of merge was in 1636
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