merger
/ˈmɜːdʒə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मर्जर
विलय, एकीकरण, विलयन
Core word
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[C, U] ~ (of A and B) | ~ (between/with sth)
the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into one
विलय, एकीकरण, विलयन
- the merger of two public sector banks
- The merger between the two airlines was announced yesterday.
- The merger will create the country's largest private bank.
+ 2 more examples
- Workers feared job losses after the merger of the two companies.
- Shareholders voted in favour of the proposed merger.
Synonyms amalgamation union fusion combination consolidation
Opposite split separation demerger
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
merger of A and B / merger between A and B
Use of with the two companies joined together, or between when you stress the relationship. Both A and B are joined into one.
जुड़ने वाली दो कंपनियों के साथ 'of' आता है, या संबंध पर बल देने के लिए 'between'। A और B दोनों मिलकर एक बन जाती हैं।
- The merger of the two banks created the largest lender in the state.
- There was a merger between two local newspapers.
merger with sb / merger into sth
Use with for the company you join and into for the larger body that takes the other in.
जिस कंपनी से जुड़ें उसके लिए 'with' और जिस बड़ी संस्था में समा जाएँ उसके लिए 'into' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The company announced a merger with its biggest rival.
- The smaller bank's merger into the national bank was approved.
countable noun: a merger / mergers
Merger is countable, so it can take a or an and have a plural. It is a noun; the verb is merge.
'Merger' countable है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या an आ सकता है और इसका plural बनता है। यह noun है; verb 'merge' है।
- Several mergers took place in the banking sector last year.
- A merger often leads to job losses.
merger + noun (attributive)
Merger can modify another noun to talk about the process, the talks or the deal.
'Merger' दूसरे noun से पहले आकर प्रक्रिया, बातचीत या सौदे का संकेत देता है।
- Merger talks between the two airlines have begun.
- The merger deal needs approval from the regulator.
+Collocations 4
adjective + merger
proposedplannedhostilesuccessfulfailed
- The proposed merger was dropped after shareholders objected.
verb + merger
announceapproveblockcompletenegotiate
- The government approved the merger of the two public sector banks.
merger + noun
talksdealagreementplanproposal
- Merger talks continued for several months.
merger and ...
merger and acquisitionmerger of equalsbank mergercompany merger
- She works in the mergers and acquisitions department of a bank.
“More examples 5
- After the merger, the two schools shared one campus and one library.
विलय के बाद दोनों विद्यालयों का एक ही परिसर और एक ही पुस्तकालय हो गया।
- The merger of several public sector banks was in the news during the banking exam.
बैंकिंग परीक्षा के दौरान कई सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के बैंकों का विलय समाचारों में था।
- Workers feared that the merger would cost them their jobs.
कर्मचारियों को डर था कि विलय से उनकी नौकरियाँ चली जाएँगी।
- The merger of the two rivers at Allahabad is held sacred.
इलाहाबाद में दो नदियों का संगम पवित्र माना जाता है।
- The regulator will examine whether the merger harms competition.
नियामक जाँच करेगा कि विलय से प्रतिस्पर्धा को हानि होती है या नहीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The two banks have merger.
✓ The two banks have merged.
Merger is a noun; the verb form is needed after have.
'Merger' noun है; 'have' के बाद verb का रूप (merged) चाहिए।
✗ The merge of the two firms was announced.
✓ The merger of the two firms was announced.
The noun for the act of joining is merger, not merge, which is a verb.
जुड़ने की क्रिया के लिए noun 'merger' है; 'merge' verb है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe joining organisations, but they differ in whether both sides stay equal.
ये शब्द संस्थाओं के जुड़ने को बताते हैं, पर इनमें अंतर यह है कि दोनों पक्ष बराबर रहते हैं या नहीं।
Two organisations join as equals to form one new organisation.
दो संस्थाएँ बराबरी से जुड़कर एक नई संस्था बनाती हैं।
- The merger created a single bank.
One company buys control of another, which loses its independence.
एक कंपनी दूसरी का नियंत्रण खरीद लेती है, जिसकी स्वतंत्रता समाप्त हो जाती है।
- The takeover made the small firm a branch of the larger one.
A partnership in which the groups stay separate but work together.
ऐसी साझेदारी जिसमें समूह अलग रहते हुए साथ काम करते हैं।
- The two airlines formed an alliance but remained separate.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse a merger (two companies join to form one) and an acquisition or takeover (one company buys another).
Merger (दो कंपनियाँ मिलकर एक बन जाती हैं) और acquisition या takeover (एक कंपनी दूसरी को खरीद लेती है) में भ्रम न करें।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
In 2019 the Government of India announced the merger of ten public sector banks into four.
2019 में भारत सरकार ने दस सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के बैंकों को मिलाकर चार बैंक बनाने की घोषणा की थी।