zusammen|führen
Translation
to merge, to bring together, to unite, to consolidate
Examples
Die Firma wird zwei Abteilungen zusammenführen.
The company will merge two departments.
Die Ermittlungen führten alle Spuren zusammen.
The investigation brought all the clues together.
Er hat uns auf der Party zusammengeführt.
He introduced us to each other at the party.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to merge/unite sth. Die Firma wird die beiden Teams zusammenführen.
((j-n)) to bring sb. together Der Sport führt junge Leute zusammen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vereinigen, verbinden, fusionieren; Antonyms: trennen, teilen
Etymology
From 'zusammen' (together) + 'führen' (to lead, to guide). The literal meaning 'to lead together' helps to remember its function of uniting or merging things.
Memory Tips
Imagine a conductor ('führen') bringing all the orchestra sections 'zusammen' (together) to create a single piece of music.