amalgamate

EtymologyEdit

From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama.

VerbEdit

amalgamate (third-person singular simple present amalgamates, present participle amalgamating, simple past and past participle amalgamated)

1. (transitive) To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.

   to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another

   • Burke

     Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one.

2. To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
3. (transitive, mathematics) To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.

SynonymsEdit

• (to merge): mix

AntonymsEdit

• (to merge): separate

Related termsEdit

• amalgam

TranslationsEdit

AdjectiveEdit

amalgamate (comparative more amalgamate, superlative most amalgamate)

1. coalesced; united; combined

External linksEdit

• Amalgamate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

VerbEdit

amalgamate

1. second-person plural present of amalgamare
2. second-person plural imperative of amalgamare
3. feminine plural of amalgamato