amalgamate
Translation
to amalgamate, to merge, to combine, to unite
Examples
The two companies will amalgamate next year.
The two companies will amalgamate next year.
He amalgamated the different ideas into one theory.
He amalgamated the different ideas into one theory.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) amalgamates something combines or merges The two companies will amalgamate next year.
to amalgamate ((sth.)) into ((sth.)) to combine things into a single entity He amalgamated the different ideas into one theory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: combine, merge, unite, fuse; Antonyms: separate, divide
Etymology
From the noun 'amalgam' + the verb-forming suffix '-ate'. Literally, 'to make into an amalgam'.
Memory Tips
Think 'a mal gam ate'. Imagine you 'ate' a strange 'game' of mixed ingredients, combining them all.