verb / noun
merge
MURJ/mɜːrdʒ/
The act of joining together, or to join together, as one.
The blue and yellow streams merge into one green stream.
Etymology
The original image was plunging or sinking into something. This developed into being absorbed and losing a separate identity, connecting physical immersion with combining things into one whole.
In context
let's merge them down into one layer all right now now we got a sketch for like a pretty unique type treatment
More examples
- Drivers slow down where three lanes merge into two.
- She merged the separate reports into a single document.
- The merge combines both contact lists without creating duplicates.
Forms
merge · merges · merged · merging
merger noun — A joining of companies or organizations into one.
Similar words
- combine
- Allows things to remain distinct while being used together.
- unite
- Often emphasizes people or groups joining for a shared purpose.
- consolidate
- Emphasizes bringing separate parts into a stronger, more organized whole.