Amalgamate

Today let's learn a new word, amalgamate! [Transcript: Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills. Today’s word of the day is amalgamate. Amalgamate is a doing word therefore it is a verb. Amalgamate has two meanings. Firstly it is to combine or unite to form one organisation or structure. Secondly it is to alloy a metal with mercury. An example of the word amalgamate used as a verb in a sentence would be: We'll have to amalgamate the ideas in order to get the best result for everyone. Or, This week, the students learned how to amalgamate zinc. Synonyms: combine, merge, unite, integrate, fuse. Antonyms: separate, divide, part, unmix, disconnect. Thank you for listening, we hope that you found it helpful and interesting. Until next time.]