merge

4 definitions • 8 examples

to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this:

They decided to merge the two companies into one.

The country's two biggest banks are planning to merge.

After a while the narrow trail merges with a wider path.

to join a line of moving traffic without causing other vehicles to slow down

to combine or join together:

[ I ] Route 9A splits off from Route 9, but they merge after 5 more miles.

to join together, or to be joined together, to make a larger company, organization, department, etc.:

The two banks denied rumours that they aim to merge.

The cable company announced plans to merge its advertising and sales operations.

merge (sth) with/into sth The firm became the world's largest supplier of online security software when it merged with its rival in a £35m deal.

merged business/company/entity In one year, the newly merged company saved more than $100 million in costs.