v.
Pronunciation: ' m ə rj
Function: verb
Inflected Form: merged ; merg · ing
Etymology: Latin mergere; akin to Sanskrit majjati he dives
Date: 1636
transitive verb
1 archaic : to plunge or engulf in something : IMMERSE
2 : to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce
3 : to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions
intransitive verb
1 : to become combined into one
2 : to blend or come together without abrupt change < merging traffic>
synonyms see MIX
– mer · gence \ ' m ə r-j ə n(t)s \ noun