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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024merge /mɜrdʒ/USA pronunciation v., merged, merg•ing. - to (cause to) become combined;
(cause to) lose identity by blending: [no object]The two rivers merge at that city.[~ + object]In the story he merged his mind with the robot's and shared its thoughts. - to combine into a single body, etc.: [no obj]:The two firms merged.[~ + object]She merged the two firms together.
See -merg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024merge (mûrj),USA pronunciation v., merged, merg•ing. v.t. - to cause to combine or coalesce;
unite. - to combine, blend, or unite gradually so as to blur the individuality or individual identity of:They voted to merge the two branch offices into a single unit.
v.i. - to become combined, united, swallowed up, or absorbed;
lose identity by uniting or blending (often fol. by in or into):This stream merges into the river up ahead. - to combine or unite into a single enterprise, organization, body, etc.:The two firms merged last year.
- Latin mergere to dip, immerse, plunge into water
- 1630–40
mer′gence, n. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged amalgamate, consolidate.
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