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Merge: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：combine into one (merge)

merge 🔊

/ˈmɜːrdʒ/

To join two or more things together to become one single thing.

Merge concept illustrated by two data charts combining into one unified chart on a laptop screen.

combine into one 🔊

➕

/kəmˈbaɪn ˈɪntə wʌn/

This refers to the general action of uniting distinct entities or elements to form a single, unified whole.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'mergere' (to dip, immerse), via French 'merger'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of traffic signs for 'MERGE' – two lanes becoming one.

📖 Example

The tech company decided to merge the functions of its music and video apps into one super entertainment platform. 🔊 The tech company decided to merge the functions of its music and video apps into one super entertainment platform.

🔗 Collocations

merge with – to combine with something else

merge together – to combine with each other

merge seamlessly – to combine smoothly and perfectly

🔄 Synonyms

combine (v.) – to join things together

blend (v.) – to mix substances together so they become one

fuse (v.) – to join or combine, often by melting

🚫 Antonyms

separate (v.) – to cause to move or be apart

divide (v.) – to separate into parts

🌱 Derivatives

merger (n.) – the act of merging, especially companies

merging (n.) – the process of coming together

📖 Cultural Story

The word entered English via 17th-century French business contexts, from the Latin 'mergere' meaning to dip or immerse, suggesting a complete blending. It is a cornerstone term in modern corporate finance, where 'mergers and acquisitions' (M&A) shape industries.

Meaning 2：join traffic (merge)

merge 🔊

/ˈmɜːrdʒ/

To join a line of moving traffic by moving your vehicle into it.

Visual guide to merging in traffic, showing a car joining a highway from an entrance ramp.

join traffic 🔊

➕

/dʒɔɪn ˈtræfɪk/

This refers specifically to the action of moving a vehicle from one lane into a continuous line of traffic.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Remember to use your turn signal and check your blind spot before you merge onto the highway. 🔊 Remember to use your turn signal and check your blind spot before you merge onto the highway.

🔗 Collocations

merge into traffic – to join a flow of moving vehicles

merge left/right – to move into the lane on the left/right side

merge lane – a short lane for joining a main road

🔄 Synonyms

join (v.) – to become part of a group or flow

enter (v.) – to come or go into a stream of traffic

🚫 Antonyms

exit (v.) – to leave a highway or road

diverge (v.) – to separate and go in different directions

Meaning 3：unite companies (merge)

merge 🔊

/ˈmɜːrdʒ/

When two or more companies join together to form a single, larger company.

Business merge concept showing a handshake and the combination of two company logos into one.

unite companies 🔊

➕

/juˈnaɪt ˈkʌmpəniz/

This refers to the legal and financial process where two or more corporations combine to form a new, single entity.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The two rival publishing houses agreed to merge in order to better compete in the digital book market. 🔊 The two rival publishing houses agreed to merge in order to better compete in the digital book market.

🔗 Collocations

merge with a company – to combine one company with another

announce a merger – to officially declare the plan to combine companies

proposed merger – a merger that is suggested but not yet completed

🔄 Synonyms

amalgamate (v.) – to combine or unite to form one organization

consolidate (v.) – to combine several things into a single more effective whole

🚫 Antonyms

split up (v.) – to divide a company into separate parts

🌱 Derivatives

merger (n.) – the combination of two companies into one