Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense merges, present participle merging, past tense, past participle merged
1. verb
If one thing mergeswith another, or is mergedwith another, they combine or come together to make one whole thing. You can also say that two things merge, or are merged.
My life merged with his. [VERBwith noun]
The company had merged with its rival the previous December. [VERB + with]
The rivers merge just north of a vital irrigation system. [VERB]
The two countries merged into one. [VERB + into]
He sees sense in merging the two agencies while both are new. [VERB noun]
Then he showed me how to merge the graphic with text on the same screen. [VERB noun + with]
[Also VERB noun + into]
Synonyms: combine, blend, fuse, amalgamate More Synonyms of merge
2. verb
If one sound, colour, or object merges into another, the first changes so gradually into the second that you do not notice the change.
Like a chameleon, he could merge unobtrusively into the background. [VERB + into]
His features merged with the darkness. [VERB + with]
Night and day begin to merge. [VERB]
Synonyms: melt, blend, incorporate, mingle More Synonyms of merge
More Synonyms of merge
merge in British English
(mɜːdʒ)
verb
1.
to meet and join or cause to meet and join
2.
to blend or cause to blend; fuse
Derived forms
mergence (ˈmergence)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin mergere to plunge
merge in American English
(mɜrdʒ)
verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: merged or ˈmerging
1.
to lose or cause to lose identity by being absorbed, swallowed up, or combined
2.
to join together; unite; combine
SIMILAR WORDS: mix
Derived forms
mergence (ˈmergence)
noun
Word origin
L mergere, to dip, plunge, sink < IE base *mezg-, to plunge > Sans májjati, (he) sinks under
Examples of 'merge' in a sentence
merge
Neptune merges with the moon to double your creativity.
The Sun (2016)
Jupiter merges with the moon to add luck and understanding to love relationships and working partnerships.
The Sun (2016)
He blamed the accidental merging of two pieces of information.
The Sun (2016)
The moon merges with Jupiter to help you get what you want and need in all relationships.
The Sun (2017)
Serious Saturn merges with the moon in your job chart.
The Sun (2016)
They had moved to a modern four-storey house with tiled floors and western lavatories and their village had merged with two neighbouring ones.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Saturn merges with the moon in your talk chart and though you come across as calm and friendly, people take what you say seriously.
The Sun (2017)
There are probably cuts to be made in logistics, by merging the two distribution networks, but they are hard to ascertain at this stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Mercury merges with the sun to give you an independent attitude.
The Sun (2014)
The process is many times more fraught than merging two banks.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This can include two different households merging into one.
The Sun (2014)
They also want to merge to protect themselves from takeovers by the biggest companies in the sector.
The Sun (2016)
His pale brown friends and relations merge into the background and into the crowd.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This is because when a fund is merged or closed its track record usually ceases to exist.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Saturn merges with the moon to double your determination and a delayed project gets moving.
The Sun (2012)
The days just merged one into the other.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
What seems obvious though is the complexity of the process by which the banks will actually merge.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Jupiter merges with the sun and inspires brilliant ideas and study plans.
The Sun (2012)
It would be better to merge the two.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The city and the university merge into one.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is also concern that merging the various agencies may present insurmountable practical difficulties.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Do not just merge the navy and air force: merge all three.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In the postwar period they gradually merged with the Conservatives until they disappeared altogether.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Gradually, this merged with his appetite for sailing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A company that buys undervalued life insurers and merges them to make a more profitable entity.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A wicketkeeper who merges into the background is a good one.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
My life merged with his.
Turner, Janine Behind Closed Doors - advice for families with violence in the home (1988)
After the war the military and political intelligence bodies were merged to form the Information Committee.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
merge
British English: merge /mɜːdʒ/ VERB
If one thing merges with another, or is mergedwith another, they combine or come together to make one whole thing. You can also say that two things merge, or are merged.
The bank merged with a rival bank last year.
He sees sense in merging the two agencies while both are new.
American English: merge
Arabic: يَنْدَمِجُ
Brazilian Portuguese: fundir negócio
Chinese: 合并
Croatian: udružiti
Czech: sloučit (se)
Danish: smelte sammen
Dutch: fuseren
European Spanish: fusionar
Finnish: yhdistyä
French: fusionner
German: verschmelzen
Greek: συγχωνεύω
Italian: fondere
Japanese: 合併する
Korean: 합병하다
Norwegian: slå sammen
Polish: połączyć zlewać
European Portuguese: fundir negócio
Romanian: a fuziona
Russian: соединять(ся)
Latin American Spanish: fusionar
Swedish: fusionera
Thai: รวมเข้าด้วยกัน
Turkish: birleşmek
Ukrainian: зливати(ся)
Vietnamese: kết hợp
Chinese translation of 'merge'
merge
(məːdʒ)
vt
合并(並) (hébìng)
vi
(= combine)[objects, organizations]联(聯)合 (liánhé)
(= blend)[colours, sounds, shapes]融合 (rónghé)
to merge sth with sth将(將)某物和某物结(結)合 (jiāng mǒuwù hé mǒuwù jiéhé)
to merge with sth (= combine)[object, organization]和某物结(結)合 (hé mǒuwù jiéhé) (= blend)[colour, sound, shape etc]和某物融合 (hé mǒuwù rónghé)
1 (verb)
Definition
to combine, esp. so as to become part of a larger whole
The two countries merged into one.
Synonyms
combine
blend
Blend the ingredients until you have a smooth cream.
fuse
amalgamate
The firm has amalgamated with an American company.
unite
join
mix
Oil and water don't mix.
Mix the cinnamon with the sugar.
consolidate
mingle
Cheers and applause mingled in a single roar.
converge
As they flow south, the five rivers converge.
coalesce
Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations.
melt into
meld
intermix
Opposites
part
, separate,
divide
,
diverge
2 (verb)
Definition
to combine, esp. so as to become part of a larger whole
He wants to merge the two agencies.
Synonyms
join
The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain.
unite
They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.
combine
Combine the flour with water to make a paste.
Her tale combines a strong storyline with sly humour.
consolidate
The state's four higher education boards are to be consolidated.
fuse
The chemicals fused to form a new compound.
Opposites
part
, separate,
divide
,
detach
,
sever
3 (verb)
Definition
to blend gradually, without any sudden change being apparent
His features merged into the darkness.
Synonyms
melt
blend
incorporate
The agreement allowed the rebels to be incorporated into the police force.
mingle
tone with
be swallowed up by
become lost in
Seefuse
Synonyms of 'merge'
merge
Explore 'merge' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of consolidate
Definition
to combine into a whole
The state's four higher education boards are to be consolidated.
Synonyms
combine,
unite,
join,
marry,
merge,
unify,
amalgamate,
federate,
conjoin
in the sense of converge
Definition
(of opinions or effects) to move towards a shared conclusion or result
As they flow south, the five rivers converge.
Synonyms
come together,
meet,
join,
combine,
gather,
merge,
coincide,
mingle,
intersect
in the sense of fuse
Definition
to join or become combined
The chemicals fused to form a new compound.
Synonyms
join,
unite,
combine,
blend,
integrate,
merge,
put together,
dissolve,
amalgamate,
federate,
coalesce,
intermingle,
meld,
run together,
commingle,
intermix,
agglutinate
in the sense of incorporate
Definition
to include or be included as part of a larger unit
The agreement allowed the rebels to be incorporated into the police force.
Synonyms
integrate,
include,
absorb,
unite,
merge,
accommodate,
knit,
fuse,
assimilate,
amalgamate,
subsume,
coalesce,
harmonize,
meld
in the sense of mingle
Definition
to mix or blend
Cheers and applause mingled in a single roar.
Synonyms
mix,
combine,
blend,
merge,
unite,
join,
marry,
compound,
alloy,
interweave,
coalesce,
intermingle,
meld,
commingle,
intermix,
admix
in the sense of mix
Definition
to combine or blend into one mass or substance
Oil and water don't mix.Mix the cinnamon with the sugar.
Synonyms
combine,
blend,
merge,
unite,
join,
cross,
compound,
incorporate,
put together,
fuse,
mingle,
jumble,
alloy,
amalgamate,
interweave,
coalesce,
intermingle,
meld,
commingle,
commix
in the sense of unite
Definition
to possess (a combination of qualities) at the same time
They have agreed to unite their efforts to bring peace.