merge
/mɝd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.75 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To combine two or more versions of a file into one file, especially using a version control system.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
verb
To blend gradually into something else.
noun
Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
Example Sentences
- "Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions."
- "The two companies merged."
- "to merge all natural and all social sentiment in inordinate vanity"
- "Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots—Englishmen—lovers of liberty."
- "The lanes of traffic merged."
- "The sky and sea seem to merge at the horizon."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: mergō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mɝd͡ʒ/
- British English: /mɜːd͡ʒ/