Definition of MERGE

merge

Plural: merges

Verb

Verb Forms: merged, merging, merges

  • To combine or cause to combine into a single entity.
  • become one
    • "the cells merge"
  • mix together different elements
  • join or combine
    • "We merged our resources"
  • To combine into a whole.
  • To blend gradually into something else.

Noun

  • The joining together of multiple sources.
  • Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction

Examples

  • Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.
  • Skilled players MERGE their letters to form impressive, high-scoring words.
  • The lanes of traffic merged.
  • The merge of the two documents failed.
  • The two companies merged.
  • There are often accidents at that traffic merge.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

disunify, divide, split

Scrabble Score: 8

merge: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
merge: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
merge: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

merge: valid Words With Friends Word