merge
/mɜːdʒ/verb
उच्चारण मर्ज
विलय करना, मिलाना
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[I, T] ~ (A) (with/into B) | ~ (A and B) (together)
to combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thing
विलय करना, मिलाना
- The two banks merged in 2020.
- The two rivers merge near Prayagraj and flow on together.
- Several small firms plan to merge into a single company.
+ 2 more examples
- The road merges with the highway after the toll plaza.
- Two schools merged to form a larger one in the town.
Synonyms combine join unite amalgamate fuse
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
merge (with/into) something
Use merge with when two things join and become one, and merge into when one thing is absorbed into another.
जब दो चीज़ें मिलकर एक हो जाएँ तब 'merge with' और जब एक चीज़ दूसरी में समा जाए तब 'merge into' आता है।
- The two banks merged with each other last year.
- The small stream merges into the river near the village.
merge + object (transitive)
It can take a direct object when someone combines things, for example companies or files.
जब कोई कंपनियों या फ़ाइलों जैसी चीज़ों को जोड़े, तब 'merge' सकर्मक रूप में आता है।
- The government decided to merge the two departments.
- Please merge these files into one folder.
merge to form something
Use a to-infinitive to show the result of the joining.
जुड़ने का परिणाम बताने के लिए to-infinitive का प्रयोग होता है।
- Several small banks merged to form a large one.
merge (intransitive) = blend gradually
Colours, sounds or roads can merge when you cannot see where one ends and the other starts.
रंग, आवाज़ें या सड़कें तब merge होती हैं जब यह पता न चले कि एक कहाँ खत्म हुई और दूसरी कहाँ शुरू हुई।
- The sea and the sky seemed to merge at the horizon.
- Our lane merges with the highway after the bridge.
+Collocations 4
merge + noun
bankscompaniesfilesdepartmentsparties
- Two public sector banks were merged last year.
adverb + merge
graduallysmoothlyeventuallyseamlesslycompletely
- The two cultures merged gradually over many centuries.
merge + preposition
withintotogetherto form
- The Ganga and the Yamuna merge at Prayagraj.
noun + merger (noun form)
bank mergerproposed mergerannounce a mergermerger talks
- The two firms announced a merger on Monday.
“More examples 5
- The Ganga merges with the Yamuna at Prayagraj.
गंगा प्रयागराज में यमुना से मिलती है।
- The college plans to merge the arts and commerce sections.
कॉलेज कला और वाणिज्य विभाग को मिलाने की योजना बना रहा है।
- Her voice merged with the sound of the tabla.
उसकी आवाज़ तबले की ध्वनि में घुल गई।
- Merge the two paragraphs into one for a better flow.
बेहतर प्रवाह के लिए दोनों अनुच्छेदों को एक में मिला दीजिए।
- The old railway zones were merged to improve services.
सेवाएँ सुधारने के लिए पुराने रेलवे ज़ोन मिला दिए गए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The small bank merged by a bigger one.
✓ The small bank was merged with a bigger one.
Use with after merge; by does not fit this sense.
'Merge' के बाद 'with' आता है; इस अर्थ में 'by' सही नहीं है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean joining things, but they differ in how the parts remain.
तीनों का अर्थ चीज़ों को जोड़ना है, पर जुड़ने के बाद हिस्सों की स्थिति में अंतर है।
Two or more things join and become one, losing their separate identity.
दो या अधिक चीज़ें जुड़कर एक हो जाती हैं और अपनी अलग पहचान खो देती हैं।
- The two schools merged into one.
To put things together so that they are spread through each other, though they may still be separable.
चीज़ों को ऐसे मिलाना कि वे एक-दूसरे में फैल जाएँ, चाहे उन्हें फिर अलग किया जा सके।
- Mix the flour and sugar.
To combine so smoothly that the parts cannot be seen separately, often with the idea of a good result.
इतनी सहजता से मिलाना कि हिस्से अलग न दिखें, प्रायः अच्छे परिणाम के भाव के साथ।
- The singer blends classical and pop styles.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the combine words together: merge, amalgamate (join two organizations into one), fuse, integrate, coalesce.
मिलाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: merge, amalgamate (दो संगठनों को एक करना), fuse, integrate, coalesce।
§Grammar and usage
Merge with or into sth ('The road merges with the highway').
Usage: merge with या into sth का मतलब है किसी चीज़ में मिल जाना, जैसे 'The road merges with the highway' (सड़क आगे जाकर हाईवे में मिल जाती है)।
Merge together is redundant; just say merge.
'merge together' पुनरुक्ति है; केवल merge कहिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
In 2020, ten public sector banks were merged into four; the State Bank of India merged its associate banks in 2017; the merger of princely states with India took place after 1947.
2020 में दस सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के बैंकों का विलय चार में हुआ; भारतीय स्टेट बैंक ने 2017 में अपने सहयोगी बैंकों का विलय किया; रियासतों का भारत में विलय 1947 के बाद हुआ।