merge — Defs

01 v. t. To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb.

imp. & p. p. Merged; p. pr. & vb. n. Merging

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To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb.
“To merge all natural . . . sentiment in inordinate vanity.” — Burke.

“Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots.” — De Quincey.

02 v. i. To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost.

1.
To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost.
“Native irresolution had merged in stronger motives.” — I. Taylor.