What does amalgamate mean?

Definitions for amalgamate
əˈmæl gəˌmeɪtamal·ga·mate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. amalgamate, amalgamated, coalesced, consolidated, fusedverb

    joined together into a whole

    "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"

  2. mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamateverb

    to bring or combine together or with something else

    "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

Wiktionary

  1. amalgamateverb

    To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.

  2. amalgamateverb

    To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.

  3. amalgamateverb

    To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.

  4. Etymology: From Middle amalgamāt-us, past participle of amalgamā-re, amalgam.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Amalgamateverb

    To unite metals with quicksilver, which may be practised upon all metals, except iron and copper. The use of this operation is, to make the metal soft and ductile. Gold is, by this method, drawn over other materials by the gilders.

    Etymology: from amalgam.

ChatGPT

  1. amalgamate

    To amalgamate is to combine or unite to form one organization or structure, often with different elements, in order to become or create something new. This term is often used in business context to refer to the merger of two or more companies. Alternatively, it can also mean to mix or blend together in a harmonious fashion.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Amalgamateverb

    to compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury

  2. Amalgamateverb

    to mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine; as, to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another

  3. Amalgamateverb

    to unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver

  4. Amalgamateverb

    to coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend; as, two organs or parts amalgamate

  5. Amalgamateadjective

    alt. of Amalgamated

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of amalgamate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of amalgamate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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