Friday, June 10, 2016

merge, emerge

Merge or merge means to combine to form a single unit --
This lane ends soon; you'll have to merge left.
They plan to merge the two companies into one large corporation.

Emerge or emerge means to come out of a place that was hidden from view or notice --
He's waiting to see if a rabbit will emerge from that thicket.
Do you plan to emerge from your man cave sometime today?

Now that you know that, you can say--
"When he decides to emerge from his hideaway, ask him about his plans to merge with his competitor."

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