amalgamate

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Pronunciation

/əˈmælɡəmeɪt/(uh-MAL-guh-mayt)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

合并；混合；合为一体

Definition

To combine or unite to form one organization, structure, or mixture.

Word family

  • amalgamation/əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/(n)合并

Collocations

  • amalgamate companies
  • amalgamate forces
  • amalgamated union
  • amalgamation of

Examples

  1. 1.The two schools amalgamated to form one larger institution. (merged)
  2. 2.The band's music amalgamates jazz, rock, and electronic elements. (blends together)

Synonyms

  • merge/mɜːdʒ/— combine into one
  • consolidate/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/— strengthen by combining
  • fuse/fjuːz/— blend completely

Etymology

from Latin "amalgama" — originally an alchemical term for mixing mercury with other metals