Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb merge
3 senses of merge
Sense 1
unify, unite, merge -- (become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge")
=> integrate -- (become one; become integrated; "The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds")
Sense 2
blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge -- (mix together different elements; "The colors blend well")
=> change integrity -- (change in physical make-up)
Sense 3
unite, unify, merge -- (join or combine; "We merged our resources")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")