verschmelzen
Translation
to merge, to fuse, to melt together
Examples
Die beiden Firmen werden verschmelzen.
The two companies will merge.
Kunst und Technik verschmelzen hier.
Art and technology merge here.
Die Farben verschmelzen zu einem neuen Ton.
The colors merge into a new shade.
Grammar Patterns
((miteinander)) to merge (with each other) The two companies will merge with each other.
((zu sth.dat)) to merge into sth. The colors merge into a new shade.
Similar Words
fusionieren (to fuse), sich verbinden (to combine); Antonyms: sich trennen (to separate)
Etymology
Composed of 'ver-' (a prefix implying a process of becoming) and 'schmelzen' (to melt). The idea is melting together.
Memory Tips
Imagine two companies 'schmelzen' (melting) their assets together to 'ver-' (form) a new, single entity.