Merging
/ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
Definitions
To combine or blend two or more things, often to form a single entity.
/ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
Combining or blending two or more things into one
The two departments are merging into one.
💡 Simply: Think of it like mixing ingredients for a recipe! Merging is when you bring two or more things together to make something new and bigger. Like when two companies merge to create one super-company.
👶 For kids: When you're merging, it's like when two things become one. Like when two colors mix and become a new color!
More Examples
The government will allow the companies to merge.
Traffic was slow on the highway as the lanes were merging.
How It's Used
"The two companies are merging to create a stronger entity."
"The software is designed to merge different data sets."
"The river is merging with the sea"
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Idioms & expressions
merge onto (a highway/road)
To join a faster-moving lane of traffic.
"The driver carefully merged onto the highway."
From Middle English *mergen*, from Old French *mergir* ('to dip, plunge'), from Latin *mergere* ('to dip, immerse').
Historically, 'merge' has been used in legal and commercial contexts to refer to the joining of entities or the combination of property rights. It can also relate to the blending of different areas of life.
Memory tip
Imagine two streams of water combining to form a larger river—that's merging.
Word Origin
"to dip, immerse"