amalgamatea‧mal‧ga‧mate /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ verb formal 
The agency is expected to amalgamate with the National Rivers Authority.2[transitive] to combine two or more things together to make one thing: Stir until the ingredients are amalgamated.amalgamate something with/into something The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article.—amalgamation /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]: an amalgamation between two companies
VERB TABLE
amalgamate
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | amalgamate |
| he, she, it | amalgamates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | amalgamated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have amalgamated |
| he, she, it | has amalgamated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had amalgamated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will amalgamate |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have amalgamated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am amalgamating |
| he, she, it | is amalgamating | |
| you, we, they | are amalgamating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was amalgamating |
| you, we, they | were amalgamating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been amalgamating |
| he, she, it | has been amalgamating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been amalgamating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be amalgamating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been amalgamating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A and B squadrons amalgamated into a single squadron.
- The 55 army battalions would be amalgamated into 23 units.
- The two schools amalgamated in 1974.
- The women's association has amalgamated with the men's.
- Worries have been expressed about the current trend of amalgamating sales teams.
- A possible future is that regions will pass away and districts amalgamate to make contracts for more specialist services - tertiary care.
- As the companies amalgamate and compete across wider areas they need to drive overheads down.
- Moreover, technically speaking, this would be the perfect moment to amalgamate the three major currencies into one.
- Some local areas will be amalgamated to improve their economics and management.
- The selection seems to have taken into account the moves within London University to amalgamate some colleges and form five science centres.
- Then mix the dry into the wet, beating only long enough to amalgamate the two.
- They amalgamated under him as mineral master general in 1709-10.
Longman Language Activatorto make people, organizations, or countries unite
· President Clinton's rousing speech united the Democrats.· What united the two groups was their hatred of fascism in all its forms.· She and Picasso had always been friends, but now they shared a secret that united them even more.
if an event or a situation brings people together , it makes them have a closer, more friendly relationship with each other: bring somebody together: · What was it that first brought you two together? Your love of music?· In South Africa, cricket has been the one sport that has brought people together.
to persuade or encourage people to unite in order to fight for or against something: rally support/opposition: · The main effect of the new tax was to rally opposition to the government.· Recent news reports on the situation in the capital have helped rally support for the war.rally somebody: · Churchill's stirring speeches helped rally his countrymen to fight against the enemy.
to make two or more organizations join together, for example colleges, unions, or hospitals, in order to make a single one: · Worries have been expressed about the current trend of amalgamating sales teams.amalgamate something into something: · The 55 army battalions would be amalgamated into 23 units.
to make two companies or organizations join together to form a single one: · There are plans to merge the two most successful TV channels.merge something with something: · He wanted to merge his company with a South African mining firm.
to join together with other people, organizations, or countries especially written if people, organizations, or countries unite , they start working together or join together as a single unit, for example because they have the same aims as each other: unite to do something: · In 1960, British and Italian Somaliland united to form Somalia.· Various political and religions groups united to oppose the dictatorship.unite against: · Police chiefs called on the local people to unite against the drug dealers.unite behind: · a speech in which he asked America to unite behind the new President
if two or more people team up , they agree to work together, especially in business, music, or theatre: team up with: · I teamed up with a local journalist, and we worked on the story together.team up to do something: · It all started when Paul McCartney and John Lennon teamed up to form a band.
if people or organizations get together , they join together in order to do something, especially in an informal way: · Designers from both countries got together and held a joint exhibition.get together to do something: · The whole family needs to get together to decide what to do about the trip.
to join together and work very closely together so that you succeed in achieving the result you want: combine to do something: · The opposition parties combined to drive the Prime Minister out of office.combine with: · Members of the radical Right combined with communists in holding an illegal meeting.
if people or organizations join forces , they join together in order to work together or to fight against an enemy: join forces to do something: · The two manufacturers, who were once bitter rivals, have now joined forces to develop a new sports car.join forces with: · The socialists hope to join forces with the communists to fight the next election.
if people or organizations come together , especially ones who usually disagree or compete with each other, they join together in order to do something: · Women from the different organizations have been able to come together and agree on certain basic principles about what they, as women, are fighting for. come together to do something: · The Conference called on everyone to come together to resist the government's planned educational reforms.
if two or more organizations amalgamate , for example colleges, unions, or hospitals, they join together to form a single organization: · The two schools amalgamated in 1974.amalgamate with: · The women's association has amalgamated with the men's.amalgamate into: · A and B squadrons amalgamated into a single squadron.
if two companies or organizations merge , they join together to form a single company or organization: · The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.merge with: · In 1969, Cadbury merged with Schweppes, changing the whole character of the company.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY an amalgamation between two companies
1[intransitive, transitive] if two organizations amalgamate, or if one amalgamates with another, they join and make one big organization SYN mergeamalgamate something with/into/under something an amalgamation between two companies The agency is expected to amalgamate with the National Rivers Authority.2[transitive] to combine two or more things together to make one thing: Stir until the ingredients are amalgamated.amalgamate something with/into something The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article.—amalgamation /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]: an amalgamation between two companies