NYT Dictionary

AMALGAMATE

/əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/
VerbAdjectiveNouna-MAL-gam-atea-mal-gam-ate · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2025

Meaning

To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mixminglecommixunifyamalgamatedcoalescedconsolidatedfusedaddaffiliate

Antonyms

separate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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