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merge

Legal Definition of merge

Verb

  1. The extinguishment of a lesser estate, right or liability in a great one
  2. The combination of a number of companies or commercial interest in one

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Definition of merge

Etymology

    From Latin mergere.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /mɜː(r)d'/ SAMPA: /m3:(r)dZ/
  • Audio (US) [?]
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(r)d'

Verb

merge (third-person singular simple present merges, present participle merging, simple past and past participle merged)

  1. (transitive) To combine into a whole.

    Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.

  2. (intransitive) To combine into a whole.

    The two companies merged.

References:

  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



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