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	amalgamations
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 amalgamations noun plural of amalgamation as in mixtures a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things an amalgamation of peat moss and vermiculite is a good medium for starting vegetable seedlings Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mixtures amalgams mixes blends combinations alloys fusions composites syntheses conflations mergers admixtures assortments compounds intermixtures emulsions cocktails incorporations melds absorptions mélanges hodgepodges integrations varieties aggregations patchworks conglomerations coalescences medleys accumulations mishmashes coalitions concretions homogenizations jumbles composts hashes mergences potpourris commixtures motleys hotchpotches half-and-halfs interfusions immixtures Antonyms & Near Antonyms elements components constituents ingredients
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amalgamate

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