amalgamate
Blend into one
Amalgamate means to combine or merge into a single entity.
Companies amalgamate when they join forces; musical styles amalgamate when they blend together.
The word suggests a thorough mixing rather than a loose association: The two unions amalgamated in 1995.
An amalgamation is the result of such combining.
Unite into one mass
- consolidateUnite separate things
- fuseProtective melting wire
- blendCombine into mixture
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
unite · join · meld · converge · intermix · intermingle · commingle · conflate
Absorb into something larger
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- synthesizeCombine into unified whole
- harmonizeBring into agreement
- homogenizeMake uniformly consistent
reconcile · embed · absorb · interweave · interlace · entwine · ingrain · knit together
Metallic combination
- smeltOre-refining process
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- weldHeat-fused metal joint
- solderFusible bonding alloy
bond · fuse · anneal · temper · cast · refine · purify · extract
Corporate combination
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
syndicate · combine · trust · cartel · holding company · buyout · integration · joint venture
Temporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- unionJoining into one
partnership · collaboration · solidarity · consensus · accord · harmony · concord · convergence
coalesce
Unite into one mass
- consolidateUnite separate things
- fuseProtective melting wire
- blendCombine into mixture
combine · unite · join · meld · converge · intermix · intermingle · commingle · conflate · mesh
incorporate
Absorb into something larger
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- synthesizeCombine into unified whole
- harmonizeBring into agreement
homogenize · reconcile · embed · absorb · interweave · interlace · entwine · ingrain · knit together · dovetail
alloy
Metallic combination
solder · bond · fuse · anneal · temper · cast · refine · purify · extract · ore
merger
Corporate combination
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- takeoverAssuming command of something
conglomerate · syndicate · combine · trust · cartel · holding company · buyout · integration · joint venture · incorporation
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
union · partnership · collaboration · solidarity · consensus · accord · harmony · concord · convergence · symbiosis