merge (redirected from mergence)

merge  (mûrj)

v. merged, merg·ing, merg·es

v.tr.

1. To cause to be absorbed, especially in gradual stages.

2. To combine or unite: merging two sets of data.

v.intr.

1. To blend together, especially in gradual stages.

2. To become combined or united. See Synonyms at mix.

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[Latin mergere, to plunge.]

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mergence n.

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merge [mɜːdʒ]

vb

1. to meet and join or cause to meet and join

2. to blend or cause to blend; fuse

[from Latin mergere to plunge]

mergence  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	merge - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge" unify, unite consolidate - unite into one; "The companies consolidated" consubstantiate - become united in substance; "thought and the object consubstantiate" syncretise, syncretize - unite (beliefs or conflicting principles) converge - come together so as to form a single product; "Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power" federate, federalise, federalize - enter into a league for a common purpose; "The republics federated to become the Soviet Union" integrate - become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds" coalesce - fuse or cause to grow together
	2.	merge - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, commingle, blend, meld, flux, combine change integrity - change in physical make-up gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" alloy - make an alloy of syncretise, syncretize - become fused
	3.	merge - join or combine; "We merged our resources" unify, unite 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" consolidate - bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated" weld - unite closely or intimately; "Her gratitude welded her to him" consubstantiate - unite in one common substance; "Thought is consubstantiated with the object"

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merge

verb

1. combine, blend, fuse, amalgamate, unite, join, mix, consolidate, mingle, converge, coalesce, melt into, meld, intermix The two countries merged into one.
combine part, separate, divide, diverge

2. join, unite, combine, consolidate, fuse He wants to merge the two agencies.
join part, separate, divide, detach, sever

3. melt, blend, incorporate, mingle, tone with, be swallowed up by, become lost in His features merged into the darkness.

Translations

merge [mɜːdʒ]

A. VT

1. (Comm) → fusionar, unir

2. (Comput) [+ text, files] → fusionar

B. VI

1. [colours, sounds, shapes] → fundirse; [roads] → empalmar
to merge into the background → confundirse con el fondo
the bird merged into its background of leaves → el pájaro se confundía or mimetizaba con el fondo de hojas
this question merges into a bigger one → esta cuestión queda englobada en otra mayor

2. [companies, organizations, parties] → fusionarse
to merge with another company → fusionarse con otra empresa

C. N (Comput) → fusión f

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merge [ˈmɜː^rdʒ]

vt

[+ companies, organizations] → fusionner
to merge sth with sth → fusionner qch avec qch
to be merged with sth → fusionner avec qch
Holborn was merged with two other London boroughs → Holborn a fusionné avec deux autres arrondissements.

(COMPUTING) [+ files] → fusionner

vi

(= become one) (gen) → se fondre; [rivers, motorways] → se rejoindre
The rivers merge just north of here → Les fleuves se rejoignent à quelque distance au nord d'ici.
to merge with sth → se fondre avec qch
My life merged with his → Ma vie s'est fondue avec la sienne.

(= combine) [companies, banks] → fusionner
to merge with sth → fusionner avec qch

merge into

vt fus → fusionner en
The two countries merged into one → Les deux pays ont fusionné en un seul.
to merge into the background → se fondre dans le décor
He merged into the background → Il se fondit dans le décor.

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merge

vi

(= come together) → zusammenkommen; (colours) → ineinander übergehen; (roads) → zusammenlaufen or -führen; (US Aut) → sich einordnen; to merge with something → mit etw verschmelzen, sich mit etw vereinen; (colour) → in etw (acc) → übergehen; (road) → in etw (acc) → einmünden; to merge (in) with/into the crowd → in der Menge untergehen/untertauchen; to merge into something → in etw (acc) → übergehen; the bird merged in with its background of leaves → der Vogel verschmolz mit dem Laubwerk im Hintergrund; “motorways merge” → „Autobahneinmündung“; to merge to the left (US Aut) → sich links einordnen

(Comm) → fusionieren, sich zusammenschließen

vt

(= bring together) → miteinander vereinen or verbinden or verschmelzen; colours → (miteinander) verschmelzen, ineinander übergehen lassen; metals → legieren; (Comput) files → zusammenführen; to merge something with something → etw mit etw vereinen or verbinden or verschmelzen; → etw in etw (acc) → übergehen lassen

(Comm) → zusammenschließen, fusionieren; they were merged into one company → sie wurden zu einer Firma zusammengeschlossen; they were merged with … → sie haben mit … fusioniert

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merge [mɜːdʒ]

1. vt (Comm) → fondere, unire (Comput) (files, text) → unire

2. vi

a. (colours, sounds, shapes) to merge (into, with) → fondersi (con), confondersi (con)
to merge (with) (roads) → unirsi (a) (river) → confluire (in)

b. (Comm) → fondersi, unirsi

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merge [mɜːdʒ]

1. vt (Comm) → fondere, unire (Comput) (files, text) → unire

2. vi

a. (colours, sounds, shapes) to merge (into, with) → fondersi (con), confondersi (con)
to merge (with) (roads) → unirsi (a) (river) → confluire (in)

b. (Comm) → fondersi, unirsi

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merge

v merge [məːdʒ]

1 to (cause to) combine or join The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon. saamvoeg, saamkom يَدْمِج، يَنْدَمِج сливам splývat flyde sammen; smelte sammen verschmelzen συγχωνεύω, συγχωνεύομαι unir kokku sula(ta)ma ادغام شدن sulautua yhteen (se) mêler לְהִתמַזֵג विलय करना stopiti, sjediniti egyesít; egyesül menggabungkan sameina; blandast, renna saman fondersi 合体する 합류하다 su(si)jungti, su(si)lieti saplūst bercantum (doen) samensmelten flyte/smelte sammen (po)łączyć się fundir(-se) a (se) uni, a (se) contopi сливать(ся), соединять(ся) splývať spojiti (se) spajati se gå ihop, smälta samman รวมเข้าด้วยกัน birleşmek 使合並 зливати(ся) مدغم ہونا یا کرنا hoà vào 使合并

2 (withinto) to change gradually into something else Summer slowly merged into autumn. vervloei, verander in يَنْدَمِج، يَتَغَيَّر تَدْريجيّا изменям се plynule přecházet glide over übergehen in μεταβάλλομαι σιγά σιγά unirse, fusionarse üle kasvama غرق شدن sulautua se fondre (dans) לְאַחֵד संयुक्त होना, करना postepeno se pretvarati u beolvad berubah renna inn í, verða að (essere assorbito da), sfumare in ～になる 서서히 변하다 pamažu virsti pamazām pārtapt berubah overgaan in gå over/opp i przechodzić mudar a se preschimba (în) сменяться (postupne) prejsť (do) preiti v pretvoriti se gå över i, förvandlas till ทำให้เปลี่ยนไป ...-e dönmek 漸漸消失 переходити اپنی شناخت کھو کر کسی اور کی شناخت لے لینا biến đổi 渐渐消失

3 (withintoetc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc) He merged into the crowd. verdwyn يَنْدَمِج ، يَخْتَفي изчезвам ztratit se (v) flyde sammen eintauchen γίνομαι ένα με, χάνομαι μέσα perderse sulama فرو رفتن sulautua se perdre (dans) לְהִתמַזֵג pretvoriti elvegyül berbaur blandast inn í confondersi ～に溶け込む 차차 사라지다 išnykti izgaist, pazust menghilang opgaan in blande seg med, forsvinne i wtopić się sumir a se pierde (în) исчезать stratiť sa (v) zliti se izgubiti se försvinna in i, smälta samman med ทำให้กลืนหาย karışıp kaybolmak 消失 зливати(ся) گم ہو جانا biến vào 消失

n merger

a joining together of business firms There's been a merger between two companies. samesmelting دَمْج، إنْدِماج сливане fúze fusion; sammenlægning die Fusion συγχώνευση fusión lii-tumine ادغام چند شرکت fuusio fusion מִיזוּג विलयन fuzija, sjedinjenje egyesülés penggabungan samruni, samsteypa fusione 合併 합병 susivienijimas, susijungimas apvienošana penggabungan fusie fusjon, sammenslutning połączenie fusão fuziune объединение splynutie združitev spajanje sammanslagning, fusion ผู้ผสมผสาน birleşme 合併 поглинення; злиття دو کمپنیوں کا اتحاد sự liên doanh 合并

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merge → يَدمِج sloučit (se) smelte sammen verschmelzen συγχωνεύω fusionar yhdistyä fusionner spojiti fondere 合併する 합병하다 fuseren slå sammen połączyć fundir соединять(ся) fusionera รวมเข้าด้วยกัน birleşmek kết hợp 合并