merged
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /mɜrdʒd/
KK: /mɜrdʒd/
adjective
Definition
Combined into one by joining together.
Example
The two companies have merged to create a larger organization.
Conversation
Have you seen the new app that merged all the features we wanted?
Yeah, I downloaded it yesterday, and it's amazing!
I love how everything is merged into a single interface now.
Absolutely! It makes everything so much easier to navigate.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
combined
united
fused
Antonyms
separate
divided
disjoined
verb
Definition
To combine two or more things into one.
Example
The two companies merged to create a larger organization.
Tense Forms
Past: merged
Past Participle: merged
Conversation
Did you hear that the two companies merged last week?
Yeah, I read about it! It’s a big deal.
I wonder how that will affect the employees after they merged.
Root Explanation
Merged → It is formed from "merge" (from Latin "mergere", meaning to dip or plunge) and the past participle suffix "-d" (indicating completed action). The word "merged" means that two or more entities have been combined or blended together completely.
Memory Tip
Think of 'dipping' ('mergere') two things into one another, which helps you remember that 'merged' means they have been combined.
Visually Confused Words
unmerged
meered
emerge
unemerged
submerged
meringued
mere
meed