merge

CEFRC1

/mɜːd͡ʒ/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To combine two or more things into one.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    The joining together of multiple sources.

Examples

  • He was given a tip three weeks ago that two companies would merge.

  • Remember to look for oncoming traffic before you merge left.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To blend gradually into something else.

  2. To combine into a whole.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction

More examples

In context

  • The banks are set to merge next year.

  • Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.

  • The lanes of traffic merged.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The two small rivers blank just before the bridge, forming one larger stream.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

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