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Webster 1913 Edition
Amalgamate
A-mal′ga-mate
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Amalgamated
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Amalgamating
.] 1.
To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury.
2.
To mix, so as to make a uniform compound; to unite or combine;
as, to
amalgamate
two races; to amalgamate
one race with another.Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and
amalgamated
into one. Burke.
A-mal′ga-mate
,Verb.
I.
1.
To unite in an amalgam; to blend with another metal, as quicksilver.
2.
To coalesce, as a result of growth; to combine into a uniform whole; to blend;
as, two organs or parts
. amalgamate
Webster 1828 Edition
Amalgamate
AMAL'GAMATE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To mix quicksilver with another metal. Gregory uses amalgamize.2.
To mix different things, to make a compound; to unite.AMAL'GAMATE
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
amalgamate
amalgamate
English
Verb
amalgamate (third-person singular simple present amalgamates, present participle amalgamating, simple past and past participle amalgamated)
- (transitive) To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
- to amalgamate two races; to amalgamate one race with another
- Burke
- Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one.
- To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
- (transitive, mathematics) To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.
Synonyms
- (to merge): mix
Antonyms
- (to merge): separate
Related terms
Translations
to combine or blend
to make an alloy of mercury and another metal
Adjective
amalgamate (comparative more amalgamate, superlative most amalgamate)
External links
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amalgamate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
Verb
amalgamate
- second-person plural present of amalgamare
- second-person plural imperative of amalgamare
- feminine plural of amalgamato