amalgamate
Verb · AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Verb (1)
Adjective (1)
- joined together into a whole“United Industries”“the amalgamated colleges constituted a university”“a consolidated school”Synonyms: amalgamatedcoalescedconsolidatedfused
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Amalgamate \A*mal"ga*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amalgamated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amalgamating.]
1.To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury. [1913 Webster]
2.To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another. [1913 Webster]
Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one.— Burke.[1913 Webster]
Amalgamate \A*mal"ga*mate\, v. i.
1.To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver. [1913 Webster]
2.To coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts amalgamate. [1913 Webster] Amalgamate
Amalgamate \A*mal"ga*mate\, Amalgamated \A*mal"ga*ma`ted\, a. Coalesced; united; combined. [1913 Webster]