Merged
/mɜːrdʒd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo combine or blend things together, often to create a single entity or whole.
/mɜːrdʒ/
To combine or blend things together.
The two rivers merged into a wider stream.
💡 Simply: It's like when you mix ingredients for a cake and they *merge* together into a yummy batter. Or, it's when two teams join to become one super team!
👶 For kids: To put two or more things together to make one thing.
More Examples
After negotiations, the departments merged into one.
The data from the two spreadsheets was merged into a single file.
How It's Used
"The two companies merged to create a stronger entity."
"The developers merged the code from the two branches."
"The assets were merged into a single account."
Having been combined or blended together, forming a single entity.
/mɜːrdʒd/
Combined or blended together.
The merged company is now a leader in its industry.
💡 Simply: Think of a company that becomes part of another. That company would be the *merged* one.
👶 For kids: When two things are put together and become one.
More Examples
The merged document combined the two separate drafts.
The merged departments worked together seamlessly.
How It's Used
"The merged company has a larger market share."
"The merged entities were required to file a joint report."
Synonyms
Blend
Combine
Consolidate
Fuse
Integrate
Blended
Combined
Consolidated
Integrated
Idioms & expressions
merge into
To combine and become a part of something larger.
"The small town was merged into the larger city."
From Latin *mergere* ('to dip, plunge, submerge'), through Old French *merger*. Reflects the idea of combining or blending things together.
The word 'merge' and its derivatives have been used since the 14th century, initially to describe the act of immersing or swallowing.
Memory tip
Imagine two streams *merging* into a river - they become one.