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Amalgamate
Pronunciation : A*mal"ga*mate
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amalgamated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amalgamating.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*mal"ga*mate
Part of Speech : v. i.
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*mal"ga*mate
Part of Speech : A*mal"ga*ma`ted
Definition : Defn: Coalesced; united; combined.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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