To combine or unite to form one organization or structure; to merge different elements into a single unified whole.
From Medieval Latin 'amalgamare,' derived from 'amalgama' (alloy of mercury), possibly from Arabic 'al-maljam.' Originally referred to the process of combining mercury with other metals, later extended to any process of combining separate elements.
Think of 'a-MAL-gamate' as 'a mall of everything'—just like a shopping mall brings different stores together under one roof, to amalgamate means to bring different things together into one unified whole.
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