merge

Everyday

1. To merge is to join together to become one. tree →
2. When traffic merges, two lanes join into one. tree →
3. On a computer, to merge files or cells is to put them together. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: roads, rivers, companies and schools merge. In computing: merge cells in a table. In maths, merging groups means adding them. Phrases: merge into, merge with.

Examples

• The two rivers merge to form a bigger one. tree →
• The schools will merge next year. tree →
• Cars must merge into one lane. tree →
• Merge these two cells in the table. tree →
• The colours merged together in the rain. tree →
• Two clubs merged to make one big team. tree →

Note

Past: merged. Noun: a merger (for companies). In a maths problem, if a class of 12 merges with a class of 15, there are 12 + 15 = 27 pupils.