Merge
/mɜːrdʒ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo combine or blend into one.
/mɜːrdʒ/
To combine or blend together.
The two companies merged to form a stronger entity.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're making a smoothie, and you put all the ingredients together and blend them. Merging is like that – it's when you combine two things to become one.
👶 For kids: When two things come together to make one thing, like when you mix colors together to get a new color!
More Examples
I need to merge these two documents into a single file.
The path merges with the main trail at the top of the hill.
How It's Used
"The two companies decided to merge to increase market share."
"The developer will merge the code changes into the main branch."
"The two roads merge into one highway."
The process of combining or the resulting combination.
/mɜːrdʒ/
The act of merging.
The merge of the two companies created a huge corporation.
💡 Simply: It's like a word to describe when things are joining together, just like when two companies decide to officially join and become one.
👶 For kids: It's the joining together of two things!
More Examples
The merger negotiations took months to complete.
How It's Used
"The proposed merge faced regulatory hurdles."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
merge onto
To enter a faster lane of traffic from a slower one, or from an on-ramp to a highway.
"The car was trying to merge onto the highway."
From Latin *mergere* meaning 'to dip, plunge'. It evolved to signify the blending or combining of things.
Historically, the word 'merge' has been used in various contexts, but its application to business and technology is relatively modern.
Memory tip
Think of a river where two streams merge into a single, larger body of water.
Word Origin
"to dip, plunge"