amalgamate

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

• IPA^(key): /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/

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

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

   Synonym: mix

   Antonym: separate

   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.

• amalgam

amalgamate (comparative more amalgamate, superlative most amalgamate)

1. coalesced; united; combined

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amalgamate

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