amalgamate

[ uh-mal-guh-meyt ]

/ əˈmæl gəˌmeɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR amalgamate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.

Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.

verb (used without object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce: The three schools decided to amalgamate.

to blend with another metal, as mercury.

Origin of amalgamate

1635–45 amalgam + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM amalgamate

a·mal·ga·ma·ble, adjectivea·mal·ga·ma·tive, adjectivea·mal·ga·ma·tor, nounre·a·mal·ga·mate, verb, re·a·mal·ga·mat·ed, re·a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

un·a·mal·ga·ma·ble, adjectiveun·a·mal·ga·mat·ed, adjectiveun·a·mal·ga·mat·ing, adjectiveun·a·mal·ga·ma·tive, adjective

Words nearby amalgamate

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Example sentences from the Web for amalgamate

If it be true that 'birds of a feather flock together,' you and she must amalgamate.
Mrs. Geoffrey|Duchess
When you amalgamate a Clancy with the contents of a bottle you practically instigate secession.
Cabbages and Kings|O. Henry
Ices are served in frilled baskets of paper, which have a tendency to dissolve and amalgamate with the sweet.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters
I do not think, however, that the race will ever amalgamate with our own, it appears such an inferior and unsettled one.
The History of Margaret Catchpole|Richard Cobbold

To amalgamate one of the above zinc strips is to coat it with mercury.
The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment|Thomas M. St. John

British Dictionary definitions for amalgamate

amalgamate

/ (əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt) /

verb

to combine or cause to combine; unite

to alloy (a metal) with mercury

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单词	amalgamate
释义	amalgamate [ uh-mal-guh-meyt ] / əˈmæl gəˌmeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amalgamate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing. to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies. Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury. verb (used without object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing. to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce: The three schools decided to amalgamate. to blend with another metal, as mercury. Origin of amalgamate 1635–45 amalgam + -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM amalgamate a·mal·ga·ma·ble, adjectivea·mal·ga·ma·tive, adjectivea·mal·ga·ma·tor, nounre·a·mal·ga·mate, verb, re·a·mal·ga·mat·ed, re·a·mal·ga·mat·ing. un·a·mal·ga·ma·ble, adjectiveun·a·mal·ga·mat·ed, adjectiveun·a·mal·ga·mat·ing, adjectiveun·a·mal·ga·ma·tive, adjective Words nearby amalgamate amalaka, Amalek, Amalekite, Amalfi, amalgam, amalgamate, amalgamation, amalgam tattoo, Amalia, Amalthaea, Amalthea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amalgamate If it be true that 'birds of a feather flock together,' you and she must amalgamate. Mrs. Geoffrey\|Duchess When you amalgamate a Clancy with the contents of a bottle you practically instigate secession. Cabbages and Kings\|O. Henry Ices are served in frilled baskets of paper, which have a tendency to dissolve and amalgamate with the sweet. The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:\|Mrs. W. G. Waters I do not think, however, that the race will ever amalgamate with our own, it appears such an inferior and unsettled one. The History of Margaret Catchpole\|Richard Cobbold To amalgamate one of the above zinc strips is to coat it with mercury. The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment\|Thomas M. St. John British Dictionary definitions for amalgamate amalgamate / (əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt) / verb to combine or cause to combine; unite to alloy (a metal) with mercury Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amalgamate consolidate, incorporate, mingle, alloy, coalesce, unite, merge, fuse, combine, meld, compound, integrate, intermix, admix, ally, pool, network, tie up, interface, team up
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amalgamate

verb (used with object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

verb (used without object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.

Origin of amalgamate

OTHER WORDS FROM amalgamate

Words nearby amalgamate

Example sentences from the Web for amalgamate

British Dictionary definitions for amalgamate

verb

Words related to amalgamate