merge

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

  1. become one“Germany unified officially in 1990”“the cells merge”Synonyms: unifyunite
  2. mix together different elements“The colors blend well”Synonyms: blendfluxmixconflatecommingleimmixfusecoalescemeldcombine
  3. join or combine“We merged our resources”Synonyms: uniteunify
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Merge \Merge\, v. i. To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost. [1913 Webster]

Native irresolution had merged in stronger motives. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]


merge \merge\ (m[~e]rj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Merged (m[~e]rjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Merging (m[~e]r"j[i^]ng).] [L. mergere, mersum. Cf. Emerge, Immerse, Marrow.] To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb. [1913 Webster]

To merge all natural . . . sentiment in inordinate vanity. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]

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