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amalgamate
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a·mal·ga·mate  (-mlg-mt)
v. a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing, a·mal·ga·mates
v.tr.
1. To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite. See Synonyms at mix.
2. To mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.
v.intr.
1. To become combined; unite.
2. To unite or blend with another metal.

a·malga·mative adj.
a·malga·mator n.

amalgamate [əˈmælgəˌmeɪt]
vb
1. to combine or cause to combine; unite
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) to alloy (a metal) with mercury

amalgamate - Seems to go back to Greek malagma, "softening."
See also related terms for soften.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.amalgamate - to bring or combine together or with something elseamalgamate - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
aggregate, combine - gather in a mass, sum, or whole
concoct - make a concoction (of) by mixing
combine, compound - combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"
blend, immingle, intermingle, intermix - combine into one; "blend the nuts and raisins together"; "he blends in with the crowd"; "We don't intermingle much"
Adj.1.amalgamate - joined together into a wholeamalgamate - joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"

amalgamate
verb combine, unite, ally, compound, blend, incorporate, integrate, merge, fuse, mingle, alloy, coalesce, meld, commingle, intermix The firm has amalgamated with an American company.
part, separate, split, divide, split up, disunite
Translations
amalgamate [əˈmælgəmeɪt]
A. VT [+ texts] → amalgamar; [+ companies] → fusionar
B. VI [organizations] → amalgamarse, unirse; [companies] → fusionarse
amalgamate [əˈmælgəmeɪt]
vt [+ organizations, companies] → fusionner
vi [organizations, companies] → fusionner
to amalgamate with → fusionner avec
amalgamate
vt companies, unionsfusionieren, verschmelzen; departmentszusammenlegen; metalsamalgamieren
vi (companies etc)fusionieren; (metals)amalgamieren
amalgamate [əˈmælgəmeɪt]
1. vt (metals, also) (fig) → amalgamare (Comm) → fondere
2. vi (metals, also) (fig) → amalgamarsi (Comm) → fondersi


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