amalgamate

verb

amal·gam·ate ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmāt How to pronounce amalgamate (audio)

amalgamated; amalgamating

transitive verb

: to unite in or as if in an amalgam

especially : to merge into a single body

They amalgamated the hospital with the university.

amalgamator

ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmā-tər How to pronounce amalgamate (audio)

noun

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Amalgamate Can Be Used Technically and Generally

The noun amalgam derives, by way of Middle French, from Medieval Latin amalgama. It was first used in the 15th century with the meaning "a mixture of mercury and another metal." (Today, you are likely to encounter this sense in the field of dentistry; amalgams can be used for filling holes in teeth.) Use of amalgam broadened over time to include any mixture of elements, and by the 18th century the word was also being applied figuratively, as in "an amalgam of citizens." The verb amalgamate has been in use since the latter half of the 1500s. It too can be used either technically, implying the creation of an alloy of mercury, or more generally for the formation of any compound or combined entity.

Example Sentences

amalgamating different styles of music They amalgamated the hospital and the university.

Recent Examples on the Web Publishing, as far as the book industry goes, is always going to be exciting, as people amalgamate, and just like with bookstores, there are lots of small presses coming along and getting out important work.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 Her early figurative paintings amalgamate her biography with the rise of socialism, depicting Karl Marx, Chilean folk singer and social activist Violeta Parra, Andean popular art, animism, and Indigeneity.

Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 July 2022 In his closing statement, Key continued this line of attack by arguing that to not prosecute abolitionists would be to hand the country over to those who wish to amalgamate the races and offer equal citizenship to people of color.

Bennett Parten, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2021 Here’s where all that market research and product understanding will amalgamate.

Anita Raj, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 Scott Gomez grew up among the diverse cultures that amalgamate around Anchorage.

John Marshall, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2021 With the sunset of the pandemic, educators now perceive that education in a post-pandemic world must amalgamate the advantages of online instruction with important pedagogical goals associated with in-person teaching.

Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Press one more time, with force, flattening the dough lengthwise with the blade of the pastry scraper or your palm to help further amalgamate the butter in the dough.

Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2020 What of our envy for those better-off, impelling us to amalgamate in search of companionship or camouflage, in fear of the night?

David Mamet, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020 See More

单词	amalgamated
释义	amalgamate verb amal·gam·ate ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmāt amalgamated; amalgamating transitive verb : to unite in or as if in an amalgam especially : to merge into a single body They amalgamated the hospital with the university. amalgamator ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmā-tər noun Did you know? Amalgamate Can Be Used Technically and Generally The noun amalgam derives, by way of Middle French, from Medieval Latin amalgama. It was first used in the 15th century with the meaning "a mixture of mercury and another metal." (Today, you are likely to encounter this sense in the field of dentistry; amalgams can be used for filling holes in teeth.) Use of amalgam broadened over time to include any mixture of elements, and by the 18th century the word was also being applied figuratively, as in "an amalgam of citizens." The verb amalgamate has been in use since the latter half of the 1500s. It too can be used either technically, implying the creation of an alloy of mercury, or more generally for the formation of any compound or combined entity. Synonyms blend combine comingle commingle commix composite concrete conflate fuse homogenize immingle immix incorporate integrate interfuse intermingle intermix meld merge mingle mix See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences amalgamating different styles of music They amalgamated the hospital and the university. Recent Examples on the Web Publishing, as far as the book industry goes, is always going to be exciting, as people amalgamate, and just like with bookstores, there are lots of small presses coming along and getting out important work. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 Her early figurative paintings amalgamate her biography with the rise of socialism, depicting Karl Marx, Chilean folk singer and social activist Violeta Parra, Andean popular art, animism, and Indigeneity. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 July 2022 In his closing statement, Key continued this line of attack by arguing that to not prosecute abolitionists would be to hand the country over to those who wish to amalgamate the races and offer equal citizenship to people of color. Bennett Parten, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2021 Here’s where all that market research and product understanding will amalgamate. Anita Raj, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 Scott Gomez grew up among the diverse cultures that amalgamate around Anchorage. John Marshall, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2021 With the sunset of the pandemic, educators now perceive that education in a post-pandemic world must amalgamate the advantages of online instruction with important pedagogical goals associated with in-person teaching. Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 20 May 2021 Press one more time, with force, flattening the dough lengthwise with the blade of the pastry scraper or your palm to help further amalgamate the butter in the dough. Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2020 What of our envy for those better-off, impelling us to amalgamate in search of companionship or camouflage, in fear of the night? David Mamet, National Review, 17 Sep. 2020 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre "to combine (a metal) with mercury," verbal derivative of amalgama amalgam First Known Use 1576, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition amalgamate transitive verb amal·gam·ate ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmāt amalgamated; amalgamating : to unite in or as if in an amalgam especially : to merge into a single body amalgamated 1 of 2 adjective as in combined made from the joining of two or more parts or elements the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union was formed from the merger of the clothing workers' and textile workers' unions Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance combined composite compound blended mixed integrated fused commingled mingled intermixed interwoven intertwined interlaced coalescent cut-and-paste Antonyms & Near Antonyms simple uncombined unmixed noncompound amalgamated 2 of 2 verb past tense of amalgamate as in merged to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout silver amalgamated with mercury is used for tooth fillings Synonyms & Similar Words combined merged mixed integrated blended incorporated fused melded added intermingled intermixed commingled mingled comingled homogenized composited united interfused conflated concreted blent commixed stirred immixed immingled coalesced folded weaved admixed emulsified linked compounded cut in conjoined tossed intertwined joined knit interweaved knitted beat (in) interwove wove Antonyms & Near Antonyms separated divided dissolved dispersed severed divorced broke down scattered cleaved broke up ruptured parted disjoined split sundered cleft detached unmixed disunited disengaged See More
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amalgamate

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