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merge (mʉrj)

intransitive verb, transitive verb merged, merging merg′·ing

  1. to lose or cause to lose identity by being absorbed, swallowed up, or combined
  2. to join together; unite; combine

Etymology: L mergere, to dip, plunge, sink < IE base *mezg-, to plunge > Sans májjati, (he) sinks under

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