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merge

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /mɜːd͡ʒ/
  • US: /mɝd͡ʒ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒ
  • CMU ARPABET: M ER1 JH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The joining together of multiple sources.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • There are often accidents at that traffic merge.
  • The merge of the two documents failed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, syntax

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To combine into a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.
  • The two companies merged.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: agglomerate, aggregate, incorporate, cumulate, alloy, amalgamate, blend, coalesce, combine, consolidate, conflate, embody, fuse, integrate, mass, meld, merge, unite

Antonyms: divide, split

4

verb

Meaning 4

To blend gradually into something else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The lanes of traffic merged.
  • The sky and sea seem to merge at the horizon.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

join or combine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We merged our resources

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unite, unify

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

Narrower terms: consolidate, weld, consubstantiate

6

verb

Meaning 6

become one

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Germany unified officially in 1990
  • the cells merge

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unify, unite

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: integrate

Narrower terms: consolidate, consubstantiate, syncretize, syncretise, converge, federate, federalize, federalise, coalesce

7

verb

Meaning 7

mix together different elements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The colors blend well

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change integrity

Narrower terms: gauge, absorb, melt, meld, blend in, mix in, accrete, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretize, syncretise

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mergō (“to dip; dip in; plunge; sink down into; immerse; overwhelm”).

Across languages

Translations

120 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: обединяване (obedinjavane) — joining of multiple sources
  • Catalan: combinació — joining of multiple sources
  • Czech: sloučit — joining of multiple sources
  • Czech: slučovat — joining of multiple sources
  • Danish: sammenfletning — joining of multiple sources
  • Dutch: samenvloeiing — joining of multiple sources
  • Dutch: kruising — joining of multiple sources
  • Romanian: combinare — joining of multiple sources
  • Russian: слия́ние (slijánije) — joining of multiple sources
  • Slovak: zlúčiť — joining of multiple sources
  • Slovak: zlučovať — joining of multiple sources
  • Spanish: horcajo — joining of multiple sources
  • Spanish: confluencia — joining of multiple sources
  • Tamil: சேர்ப்பு (cērppu) — joining of multiple sources
  • Tamil: கலப்பு (kalappu) — joining of multiple sources
  • French: fusionner — linguistics: syntactic operation
  • French: combiner — linguistics: syntactic operation
  • Portuguese: conectar — linguistics: syntactic operation
  • Spanish: ensamble — linguistics: syntactic operation
  • Spanish: fusión — linguistics: syntactic operation
  • Azerbaijani: birləşdirmək — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Bulgarian: обединявам (obedinjavam) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Catalan: fusionar — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Czech: sloučit — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Danish: forene, fusionere — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: samenvoegen — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: fuseren — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: fusioneren — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: yhdistää — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: fuusioida — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: sulauttaa — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: liittää yhteen — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • French: fusionner — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: zusammenlegen — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: zusammenfügen — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: zusammenführen — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: vereinen — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: fusionieren — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Greek: συγχωνεύω (synchonévo) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: egyesít — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: egybeolvaszt — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: összefűz — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: vegyít — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Italian: fondersi — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Japanese: 合わせる (awaseru) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Japanese: 合併する (gappei suru) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Manchu: ᡴᠠᠮᠴᡳᠮᠪᡳ (kamcimbi) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Māori: whakahanumi — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Polish: łączyć — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Polish: połączyć — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Portuguese: unir — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Romanian: combina — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Russian: объедини́ть (obʺjedinítʹ) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Russian: слить (slitʹ) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Spanish: merger — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Swedish: slå ihop — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Swedish: fusionera — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Swedish: förena — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Tamil: இணை (iṇai) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Tamil: சேர் (cēr) — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Turkish: birleştirmek — (transitive) to combine into a whole
  • Arabic: دَمَجَ (damaja) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Azerbaijani: birləşdirmək — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Bulgarian: сливам се (slivam se) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Bulgarian: съединявам се (sǎedinjavam se) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Bulgarian: обединявам се (obedinjavam se) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Catalan: fusionar — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Chinese: 合并 (hébìng) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Danish: forene, fusionere — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: samenkomen — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: samenvloeien — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: fusioneren — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: samengaan — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Dutch: samengroeien — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Esperanto: kunfandiĝi — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: liittyä yhteen — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: yhdistyä — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: sulautua — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Finnish: fuusioitua — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • French: amalgamer — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • French: fusionner — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: verschmelzen — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: zusammenkommen — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: sich vereinen — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • German: sich zusammenschließen — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Greek: συγχωνεύομαι (synchonévomai) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: egyesül — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: egybeolvad — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: összeolvad — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Hungarian: fuzionál — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Italian: unirsi — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Korean: 합하다 (haphada) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Manchu: ᡴᠠᠮᠴᡳᠪᡠᠮᠪᡳ (kamcibumbi) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Māori: hanumi — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Polish: łączyć się — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Polish: połączyć się — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Portuguese: convergir — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Portuguese: unir-se — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Portuguese: juntar-se — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Romanian: se combina — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Russian: объединя́ться (obʺjedinjátʹsja) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Russian: слива́ться (slivátʹsja) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Swedish: sammansmälta — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Swedish: gå ihop — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Swedish: fusionera — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Tamil: இணை (iṇai) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Tamil: சேர் (cēr) — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Turkish: birleşmek — (intransitive) to combine into a whole
  • Catalan: transformar — to blend gradually into something else
  • Dutch: samenvloeien — to blend gradually into something else
  • Dutch: overgaan in — to blend gradually into something else
  • Finnish: sekoittua — to blend gradually into something else
  • Finnish: sulautua — to blend gradually into something else
  • Finnish: yhtyä — to blend gradually into something else
  • German: zusammenkommen — to blend gradually into something else
  • Hungarian: beleolvad — to blend gradually into something else
  • Māori: whakahanumi — to blend gradually into something else
  • Romanian: se îmbina — to blend gradually into something else
  • Tamil: கல (kala) — to blend gradually into something else
  • Turkish: karışmak — to blend gradually into something else
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