merge

merge · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) To combine two or more files, data sets, or code branches into one.

  3. 3.

    To blend gradually into something else; to fade or transition smoothly.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    merge into — to blend gradually into
  • •
    merge with — to combine with another entity
  • •
    merge traffic — traffic that is joining a main flow

Related words

Antonyms: diverge, divide, separate, split
See also: blend, combine, merger, unite
Synonyms: blend, combine, fuse, integrate, unite

Etymology

From Latin mergere ("to dip, immerse, plunge"), which also gives us "submerge" and "emerge." The modern sense of combining entities developed in the 17th century.