amalgamate

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ UK /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to combine or unite into one organization or body

The two firms agreed to amalgamate under a single name.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to combine or unite into... merge combine unite consolidate blend fuse

Opposites

separate divide split disband

Word family

Derived forms amalgamationamalgamator

Related forms amalgam

Etymology

From Medieval Latin amalgamāre, from amalgama ('amalgam'), perhaps from Arabic al-malgham ('emollient poultice'), possibly from Ancient Greek málagma ('softening substance').

amalgamāre Latin málagma Ancient Greek

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Topics

The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives

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# amalgamate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/

## Meanings
1. to combine or unite into one organization or body

## Examples
- The two firms agreed to amalgamate under a single name.

## Synonyms
- merge
- combine
- unite
- consolidate
- blend
- fuse

## Antonyms
- separate
- divide
- split
- disband

## Derived Forms
- amalgamation
- amalgamator

## Related Forms
- amalgam

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: amalgamāre
- Root: málagma

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin amalgamāre, from amalgama ('amalgam'), perhaps from Arabic al-malgham ('emollient poultice'), possibly from Ancient Greek málagma ('softening substance').

## AI Etymology
Amalgamate is from Medieval Latin amalgamāre, from amalgama ('amalgam'), perhaps from Arabic al-malgham ('emollient poultice'), possibly from Ancient Greek málagma ('softening substance'). Important recorded forms include amalgamāre (Latin) and málagma (Ancient Greek). The current sense covers to combine or unite into one organization or body. The wider family includes derived forms such as amalgamation and amalgamator and related words such as amalgam.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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