#mixtures

Together(2): He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction.

She nailed the two boards together.
Mix the sand and cement together.
Taken together, these factors are highly significant.
He has more money than the rest of us put together.

Blend(2): blend with something Oil does not blend with water.
blend (together) Oil and water do not blend.
Immiscible (of liquid)
Miscible
Uneasy(4): an uneasy mix of humour and violence
Old farmhouses and new villas stood together in uneasy proximity. see: matching:
mismatch.

Impurity: A filter will remove most impurities found in water.

The substance is free of impurities.
The water contains impurities which make it unsuitable for drinking.
Impurity(2): the impurity of water.
Impure: impure gold
Some of these drugs are highly impure.
Adultrate: SYNONYM contaminate
The water supply had been adulterated with chemicals from the soil. SEE ALSO
unadulterated
Infect: SYNONYM contaminate
eggs infected with salmonella
Contaminate: SYNONYM adulterate
The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
contaminated blood/food/soil
a river contaminated by pollution
Contamination: SYNONYM adulteration
radioactive contamination
bacterial/chemical contamination
Environmental contamination resulting from human activities is a major health
concern. OPPOSITE decontamination SEE ALSO cross-contamination
Cross-contamination: Always cover raw food to prevent cross-contamination.
Pollute: pollute something the exhaust fumes that are polluting our cities
pollute something by/with something The river has been polluted with toxic waste
from local factories.
(figurative) a society polluted by racism
Pollutant
Polluter
Pollution: air/water pollution
to reduce levels of environmental pollution
Pollution(2): beaches covered with pollution

Water sth down= dilute.

Thin(v): Thin the paint with water.
Pure: pure gold/silk, etc.
These shirts are 100% pure cotton.
Classical dance in its purest form requires symmetry and balance.
One movie is classified as pure art, the other as entertainment.
Pure(2): a bottle of pure water
The air was sweet and pure.
OPPOSITE impure
Purity: The purity of the water is tested regularly.
 spiritual purity
OPPOSITE impurity
Unadultrated= pure: ~ food.
Uncontaminated: uncontaminated water.
Unadultrated(1): SYNONYM undiluted
For me, the holiday was sheer unadulterated pleasure.
Unalloyed: SYNONYM pure
unalloyed joy
Undiluted: SYNONYM unadulterated
I looked back on that time with undiluted pleasure.
Unmitigated: SYNONYM absolute
The evening was an unmitigated disaster.
Youre talking complete and unmitigated rubbish.
SEE ALSO mitigate
See: sheer, pure, straight= neat (alocohol)
Neat(6)= straight: neat whisky,
Sweet(4): the sweet air of a mountain village

Filter: an air/oil filter

a coffee/water filter
filter paper for the coffee machine
He smokes cigarettes without filters.
Filter(v): All drinking water must be filtered.
Use a sun block that filters UVA effectively.
(figurative) My secretary is very good at filtering my calls (= making sure that
calls that I do not want do not get through). SEE ALSO filtration
Filter sth out.
Decontaminate: the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity
Purification: a water purification plant
Purifier: an air/water purifier
Purify: One tablet will purify a litre of water
The extract was purified by chromatography.
Purify(3): to purify sth out of sth.
Detoxify
Refine: the process of refining oil/sugar
Refined: refined sugar.
Refinement: the refinement of industrial techniques
the refinement of uranium.
Refiner: oil refiners,
Refinery: an oil refinery
a sugar refinery
He works at the towns oil refinery.
Clarify(2): clarified butter
Sift: Sift the flour into a bowl.
Sift sth out: Put the flour through a sieve to sift out the lumps.
Strain(v5): strain something Use a colander to strain the vegetables.
strain something off Strain off any excess liquid.
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Tight(14): measures to make your home weathertight

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Emulsion: Reduce the heat until the mixture becomes a thick butter-wine emulsion.
The test solutions were prepared in emulsion form.

Jumble(n): a jumble of books and paper

The essay was a meaningless jumble of ideas.
Tumble: a tumble of blond curls
Agglomeration: an ugly agglomeration of buildings
Hotchpotch: a hotchpotch of ideas.
Farrago: SYNONYM hotchpotch
The film is a farrago of trite emotions, one-note acting and embarrassing lines.
Ragbag: a ragbag of ideas
Mishmash: The designs were a mishmash of patterns and colours.
Cocktail(3): a lethal cocktail of drugs
Snaggle: a snaggle of restrictions
Thicket: He spent the morning trying to work his way through a thicket of
statistics.

Blend(n1): a blend of tea.

Mix(n2): a cake mix
cement mix
Blend(n2): a blend of youth and experience
Admixture: an admixture of aggression and creativity
Mix(n): SYNONYM blend
a school with a good social mix of children
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new.
a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials)
Combo: I'll have the steak and chicken combo platter.
Combination(1): His treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs.
What an unusual combination of flavours!
Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will
certainly be successful).
Many course combinations are possible.
See here: synthesis.

Compilation.
Mix and match: You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.
Pick and mix: a pick-and-mix programme of study

Miscellany= assortment.
Assortment: SYNONYM mixture
a wide assortment of gifts to choose from
He was dressed in an odd assortment of clothes.
an assortment of plates of varying sizes
Array: a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes
a dazzling array of talent
Assemblage: Tropical rainforests have the most varied assemblage of plants in the
world.
Potpourri: a potpourri of tunes. . see: miscellania.
Carnival(4): this summers carnival of sport
Medley: a medley of flavours/smells
The building was a medley of styles from different periods.
Melange: a melange of different cultures
Melting pot: the vast melting pot of American society
Collection(1): a stamp/coin, etc. collection
The painting comes from his private collection.
Collage: an interesting collage of 1960s songs
Mixed bag: The competition entries were a very mixed bag.
Grab bag: He offered a grab bag of reasons for his decision.
Riot(n2): The garden was a riot of colour.
The market was a riot of unfamiliar sounds and smells.
A riot of emotions raged through her.
Conglomeration: a conglomeration of buildings of different sizes and styles
Collection(2): There was a collection of books and shoes on the floor.
There is always a strange collection of runners in the London Marathon.
See here: summation

#Sth produced by mixing two things.

Make-up(3): the make-up of a TV audience
(specialist) the page make-up of a text (= the way in which the words and pictures
are arranged on a page)
Admixture(2): a French-speaking region with an admixture of German speakers
Amalgam: The film script is an amalgam of all three books.
an amalgam of several companies and organizations
Cross(6n): The play was a cross between a farce and a tragedy.
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. see: hybrid.
Concoction: a concoction of cream and rum
He gave me some of his herbal concoction when I had toothache.
Hybrid(n2): SYNONYM mixture
The music was a hybrid of Western pop and traditional folk song.
Integration(2): The aim is to promote closer economic integration.
His music is an integration of tradition and new technology.
Fusion: the fusion of copper and zinc to produce brass
The movie displayed a perfect fusion of image and sound.
Mush: The vegetables had turned to mush.
The ground was a mush of wet leaves.
His insides suddenly felt like mush.
Texture(3): the rich texture of the symphony
Synthesis: the synthesis of art with everyday life
a synthesis of traditional and modern values
Combination:The firm is working on a new product in combination with several
overseas partners.
These paints can be used individually or in combination.
Coupling: a coupling of Mozarts Prague Symphony and Schuberts Unfinished
Symphony (= for example, on the same CD)
Summation(2): The exhibition presents a summation of the artist's career.

Weave(v2): She deftly wove the flowers into a garland, she deftly wove a garland
out of some flowers.
Synthesize:
Marry= unite:
Integrate: integrate into/with something These programs will integrate with your
existing software.
integrate A (into/with B) integrate A and B These programs can be integrated with
your existing software.
Articulate: These courses are designed to articulate with university degrees.
Portmanteau: a portmanteau course
Depression is a portmanteau condition.
Integrated: integrated program.
Composite: a composite picture (= one made from several pictures)
Composite(adj): The document was a composite of information from various sources.
Compound.
Patchwork: a patchwork of different styles and cultures
From the plane, the landscape was just a patchwork of fields.

Beat(8): beat something (up) Beat the eggs up to a frothy consistency.

beat A and B together Beat the flour and milk together.
Meld= blend.
Blend: blend A with B Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.
blend A and B (together) Blend together the eggs, sugar and flour.
Mix sth to/ into sth: SYNONYM blend
Add the milk and mix to a smooth dough.
Work sth in/ into sth: Gradually work in the butter.
Blend(4): blended whisky/tea
Combine: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
combine with something Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.
combine to do something Several factors had combined to ruin our plans.
combine something Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
combine something with something Combine the eggs with a little flour.
combine A and B (together) Combine the eggs and the flour.
The German team scored a combined total of 652 points.
Mix(2v): mix something With this range of paints, you can mix your own colours.
mix something for somebody Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests?
mix somebody something Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail?
See: blend, mix, mingle, etc At: synonyms.
Mix sth in with sth: Mix the remaining cream in with the sauce.
Mix sth into sth: Mix the fruit into the rest of the mixture.
Concoct: The soup was concocted from up to a dozen different kinds of fish.
Make sth up(6): to make up a medicine.
Compound(v3): liquid soaps compounded with disinfectant
Dissolve: Salt dissolves in water.
Heat gently until the sugar dissolves.
Dissolve(2): Dissolve the tablet in water.
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Introduce(8): Particles of glass had been introduced into the baby food.
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Formula(4): the secret formula for the blending of the whisky

Ingredients.
Composition: the chemical composition of the soil
the composition of the board of directors
the size and composition of an average class
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Jumble(v): Books, shoes and clothes were jumbled together on the floor.
She put the raffle tickets into a bag and jumbled them up.
The letters in these words have been jumbled up.
Intermingle: intermingle A with B The book intermingles fact with fiction.
intermingle A and B The book intermingles fact and fiction.
intermingle (with somebody/something) tourists and local people intermingling in
the market square
The two species of finch rarely intermingle.
See: lump
Intermix: Grass fields were intermixed with areas of woodland.
Comingle: commingle (with something) The fluid must be prevented from commingling
with other fluids.
The corn must be segregated so the two types of seed do not commingle.
commingle something (with something) (finance) Campaign funds must not be
commingled with other money.
Marry sth up with sth

Mingle: The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air.
mingle (A) (with B) Her tears mingled with the blood on her face.
He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.
mingle (A and B) (together) The flowers mingle together to form a blaze of colour.
a lot of emotions all mingled together
Twin(v2): The opera twins the themes of love and death.
Cross(v5): A mule is the product of a horse crossed with a donkey.
(figurative) He behaved like an army officer crossed with a professor.
Mesh(v2): mesh (something) (together) His theories mesh together various political
and religious beliefs.
Straddle(v3): a writer who straddles two cultures. see: badly affect: cannibalize.
Dovetail: My plans dovetailed nicely with hers.
She dovetails motherhood with a career working from home.

Array(v): Jars of all shapes and sizes were arrayed on the shelves.

Jumbled: a jumbled collection of objects

jumbled thoughts
Motley: She had a motley group of friends at college.
The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture and paintings.
The audience was a motley crew of students and tourists.
Higgeldy-piggeldy: a higgledy-piggledy collection of houses
See: Promiscuous: promiscuous reading
a stylistically promiscuous piece of music. and more at: all.
Odd(4): odd pieces of papers.

Mixed(3): a mixed salad

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#join
To(9): attach this rope to the front door.
Carry(v15): Cigarettes carry a health warning.
Attached(3): please fill the attached form. see: together with.
Affix: The label should be firmly affixed to the package.
Tie(v2): She tied a label on to the suitcase.
Rivet(v): The steel plates were riveted together.
Tack(v): SYNONYM nail
The carpet was tacked to the floor.
Nail: I nailed the sign to a tree.
Wooden boards had been nailed across the windows.
The shutters had been nailed shut.
Theres no need to nail the wood down. see: brick sth up, bar(V)
Nail sth down
Nail sth up: We spent the morning nailing up signposts.
Screw sth up: to screw up a crate
Lash(v3): Several logs had been lashed together to make a raft.
During the storm everything on deck had to be lashed down.
Strap(v): He strapped the knife to his leg.
Everything had to be strapped down to stop it from sliding around.
Are you strapped in (= wearing a seat belt in a car, plane, etc.)?
Rope(v2):I closed and roped the trunk.
See here: staple(v)
Tie sth up: He left his dog tied up to a tree.

Latch on to/ onto sth: antibodies that latch onto germs

Glom onto sth= latch into sth
Build sth on/ onto sth: They've built an extension on.
The new wing was built onto the hospital last year.
Wire(v8): wire the two nests.
Join: join A to B Join one section of pipe to the next.
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
join (A and B) (together/up) Join the two sections of pipe together.
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses.
How do these two pieces join?
Cement(v): cement A and B together.
Chain(v): chain somebody/something The doors were always locked and chained.
chain somebody/something up The dog was chained up for the night.
chain somebody/something to somebody/something She chained her bicycle to the
gate.
Four activists chained themselves to construction equipment.
(figurative) I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much
work).
Rope(v): rope A and B together The thieves had roped the guard's feet together.
rope A to B I roped the goat to a post. see here: rope(v2): rope the load.
Bind: bind somebody/something to something She was bound to a chair.
bind somebody/something together They bound his hands together.
bind somebody/something He was left bound and gagged (= tied up and with a piece
of cloth tied over his mouth).
Bond(v): bond something This new glue bonds a variety of surfaces in seconds.
bond (A) to B It cannot be used to bond wood to metal.
bond (A and B) together The atoms bond together to form a molecule.
Tie(v1): She tied the newspapers in a bundle.
He had to tie her hands together.
They tied him to a chair with cable.
Shall I tie the package or tape it?
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking.
Weld: weld (something) to weld a broken axle
weld A (on) (to B) The car has had a new wing welded on.
weld A and B (together) All the parts of the sculpture have to be welded together.
Glue: SYNONYM stick
glue A (to/onto B) She glued the label onto the box.
glue A and B (together) Glue the two pieces of cardboard together.
Make sure the edges are glued down.
Stick(2): stick something + adverb/preposition He stuck a stamp on the envelope.
We used glue to stick the broken pieces together.
I stuck the photos into an album.
+ adverb/preposition Her wet clothes were sticking to her body.
The glue's uselessthe pieces just won't stick.
Tape(2): Put it in a box and tape it up securely.
Tape(3): Someone had taped a message on the door.
Thread: to thread beads (onto a string)
Thread the cubes of meat and vegetables onto metal skewers.
See: skewer(v)
String(v2): SYNONYM thread
She had strung the shells on a silver chain.
(figurative) carbon atoms strung together to form giant molecules
String(v1): string something + adverb/preposition We strung paper lanterns up in
the trees.
string A on, along, in, etc. B Flags were strung out along the route.
string B with A The route was strung with flags.
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Couple(v): couple A and B together The two train cars had been coupled together.
couple A (to B) CDTV uses a CD-ROM system that is coupled to a powerful computer.
Hitch(v4): She hitched the pony to the gate. see here: unhitch. see here: tie sth
up(2).
Gird
Fasten(4): He fastened the papers together with a paper clip, fasten the papers
together.
Clamp(v): clamp A to B Clamp one end of the plank to the edge of the table.
clamp A and B (together) Clamp the two halves together until the glue dries.
Clasp(v3): She clasped the bracelet around her wrist.
Staple(v): Staple the invoice to the receipt.
Staple the invoice and the receipt together.
Cinch(v)
Snap(v7)
Clip(v): clip something + adverb/preposition He clipped the microphone (on) to his
collar.
Clip the pages together.
+ adverb/preposition Do those earrings clip on?
Screw(v1): The bookcase is screwed to the wall.
You need to screw all the parts together.
Now screw down the lid. COMPARE unscrew
Screw sth up: to screw up a crate
Screw(v2): screw something + adverb/preposition She screwed the cap back on the
jar.
screw something + adjective Screw the bolt tight. COMPARE unscrew
Screw sth up(2): I screwed up the jar and put it back on the shelf.
Screw(v3):The bulb should just screw into the socket.
The lid simply screws on.
Secure(v2): She secured the rope firmly to the back of the car.
The tables on board were secured firmly to the floor.
Peg(v): peg something (out) + adverb/preposition All their wet clothes were pegged
out on the line.
peg something to something She was busy pegging her tent to the ground.
Pin(v): She pinned the badge onto her jacket.
A message had been pinned to the noticeboard.
Pin all the pieces of material together.
She always wears her hair pinned back.
Zip(v): zip something I zipped and buttoned my jacket.
zip somebody/yourself into something The children were safely zipped into their
sleeping bags.
She zipped herself into a black evening gown.
zip something + adjective He zipped his case shut.
Unzip: She unzipped his jacket, as if he were a child.
The bag unzips at the side.
OPPOSITE zip up

Join(n): The two pieces were stuck together so well that you could hardly see the
join.
Joint(n2)
Junction= intersection: a telephone junction box
the junction between nerves and muscles
Anchorage: anchorage points for a babys car seat

Catch-all.
Velcro
Tack(n3)
Rivet(n)
Thong
Fastener= fastening: buttons, zippers and other fasteners
Fastening(2): The trousers have a fly fastening.
Linkage
Hook and eye
Hook: a picture/curtain/coat hook
a fish hook
Hang your towel on the hook.
The key was hanging from a hook.
Hooked: a hooked nose/beak/finger
Lashing: The sail burst free of its lashings.
Lanyard(3): Keep the tension on the lanyard.
Drawstring: They fasten with a drawstring.
a drawstring waist
Tie(n2): ties for closing plastic bags
Clamp(n)
Clasp(n): the clasp of a necklace/handbag
He tried to undo the clasp on the briefcase, but it was stuck.
Safety pin: Can I borrow a safety pin? My buttons come off and I need something
to hold my shirt closed.
Fasten the babys nappy with a safety pin. see more in dictionary image.
Shoulder strap.
Strap: the shoulder straps of her dress
a watch with a leather strap
Collar(3): a collar and lead/leash
Staple(n2)
Toggle
Snap(n4)= press studder= popper. see: brandy/ cold snap.
Pinhead.
Pinprick, pinhole.
String: a piece/length of string
He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string.
The key is hanging on a string by the door.
SEE ALSO drawstring, G-string, purse strings
String(adj): a string bag/vest
Sucker(4)
Swivel: swivel chair.
Cleat
Clip: a hair clip
toe clips on a bicycle
SEE ALSO bicycle clip, Bulldog clip, paper clip
Clip-on: clip-on earrings
a clip-on bow tie
Cotter pin
Allegator/ crocodile clip: Use the crocodile clips to attach the cables to the
battery.
Coupling: The coupling was designed to fit the grooves in the pipe.
Peg: There's a peg near the door to hang your coat on.
Mark the boundary with pegs.
The score is kept by inserting pegs into a board.
Clothespin/ peg
Pin: SEE ALSO bobby pin, drawing pin, hairpin, linchpin, pins and needles, safety
pin
Zip: to do up/undo/open/close a zip
My zip's stuck.

String(2): a string of pearls

The molecules join together to form long strings.
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Articulate: articulate (with something) bones that articulate with others

articulate something a robot with articulated limbs
Articulation(3)

Adjoin: A barn adjoins the farmhouse.

Continuation(3): There are plans to build a continuation of the bypass next year.
Knock sth together: The house consists of two cottages knocked together.
Extension:
Connect: The towns are connected by train and bus services.
The canal was built to connect Sheffield with the Humber estuary.
a connecting door (= one that connects two rooms)
The rooms on this floor connect. see; give onto
Attachment(4): All cars built since 1981 have points for the attachment of safety
restraints.
They discussed the attachment of new conditions to the peace plans.
They had to check the strength of the seat attachments to the floor of the plane.
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Mounted(2): a mounted photograph

Mounted(3): a ceiling-mounted fan. see: wall-mounted
Interlock: Once the parts are interlocked, the structure stands firm.
interlocking shapes/systems/pieces
Intermesh: intermeshing cogs.
Mesh(2): If the cogs don't mesh correctly, the gears will keep slipping.
Loose(adj2):She usually wears her hair loose.
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.
Loose(v)= SYNONYM loosen
He loosed the straps that bound her arms.
Slacken: SYNONYM loosen
His grip slackened and she pulled away from him.
slacken something He slackened the ropes slightly.
Slacken off the ropes.
Free-standing: a free-standing sculpture.
Free-floating: a free-floating exchange rate
free-floating algae
Free(9): Pull gently on the free end of the rope.
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident.
She finally managed to pull herself free.
Free(adv2): The wagon broke free from the train.
See more like break/ slip/ cut free from sth aT: hold release and Control.
Adrift(3): I nearly suffocated when the pipe on my breathing apparatus came
adrift.
(figurative) She had been cut adrift from everything she had known.
(figurative) Our plans had gone badly adrift.
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Interlace: Her hair was interlaced with ribbons and flowers.

interlacing branches
Entwine: They strolled through the park, with arms entwined.
The balcony was entwined with roses.
Intertwine: intertwining branches
intertwine something (with something) a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls
Link(v4): The two girls linked arms as they strolled down the street.
See here: weave.

Incorporate: incorporate something The new car design incorporates all the latest
safety features. see: embody
incorporate something in/into/within something We have incorporated all the latest
safety features into the design.
Many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the plan.
See: write sth into sth, work sth into sth At: separation.
See: feature(v), team(v)
Pair(v): pair A with B Each blind student was paired with a sighted student.
pair A (and B) (together) All the shoes on the floor were neatly paired.
Infusion: a cash infusion into the business
an infusion of new talent into science education
The company needs an infusion of new blood (= new employees with new ideas).
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Buckle. See here: strapped in. see: fasten tour seat belts, buckle up.
Conjoin
Reconnect: reconnect something (to something) I replaced the taps and reconnected
the water supply.
reconnect (to something) Once you have removed the virus it is safe to reconnect
to the Internet.

Knit: a closely/tightly knit community (= one in which relationships are very

close)
Society is knit together by certain commonly held beliefs. see: hold together.
see: fabric of society.

Coalesce: SYNONYM amalgamate

The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.
the markets have coalesced into a single global market.
Link up with sth: The two spacecraft will link up in orbit.
The bands have linked up for a charity concert. RELATED NOUN link-up
Fuse(v): fuse (together) As they heal, the bones will fuse together.
 fuse (into something) Our different ideas fused into a plan.
Their lips fused in a passionate kiss.
fuse with something The sperm fuses with the egg to begin the process of
fertilization.
fuse something (into something) The two companies have been fused into a single
organization.
Atoms of hydrogen are fused to make helium.
Pass into sth: Many foreign words have passed into the English language.
His deeds have passed into legend (= because they were so brave, important, etc.).
see: drop out of the language.

Amalgamate(2): SYNONYM merge

This information will be amalgamated with information obtained earlier, to
amalgamate the new data into the database.
Aggregate(v): The scores were aggregated with the first round totals to decide the
winner. see here: combine.

Consolidate: All the debts have been consolidated.

consolidated accounts
The two companies consolidated for greater efficiency.
Merge: The banks are set to merge next year.
The two groups have merged to form a new party.
merge with something His department will merge with mine.
merge into something The villages expanded and merged into one large town.
merge (A and B) (together) Fact and fiction merge together in his latest thriller.
merge A with B His department will be merged with mine.
merge something The company was formed by merging three smaller firms.
Merger: merger (between/of A and B) a merger between the two banks
merger (with something) our proposed merger with the university
Amalgamate: SYNONYM merge
A number of colleges have amalgamated to form the new university.
amalgamate with/into something The company has now amalgamated with another local
firm.
amalgamate something They decided to amalgamate the two schools.
amalgamate something with/into something The two companies were amalgamated into
one.
Agglomerate: These small particles agglomerate together to form larger clusters.
agglomerate something They agglomerated many small pieces of research into a
single large study.
Conflate: The issues of race and class are separate and should not be conflated.

Conjoint
Conjunction: The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very
pleasant surprise. see here: concatenation.
See: Time: Concurrence, coincidence.
Confluence: a confluence of social factors. see: conspire.
Coalition(3): They didn't rule out coalition with the Social Democrats.

Agglomerate(n): a multimedia aggolmerate.

Conglomerate: media conglomerate. see: consortuim, mamoth, juggernaut.
Coalition(2): a coalition of environmental and consumer groups
Amalgam: The film script is an amalgam of all three books.
an amalgam of several companies and organizations
Assemblage.
Compilation(1): her latest album is a compulation of her best singles.
Complilation(2): the compilation of a dictionary.
Dream team
A-team. see: the best of the best, creme de la creme
Omnibus. see: medley(1): a medley of my favorites.
Mashup: a video mashup
Most mashups are simple remixes that DJs have been doing for decades.
Its a new web service that allows people to create mashups of movies, combining
scenes from various films.
Compile: We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job.
The album was compiled from live recordings from last year's tour.
Compiler

Agglomerate(adj)

Compose: SYNONYM make something up

Ten men compose the committee.
Comprise(2):SYNONYM make up
Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty.

Composed: The committee is composed mainly of lawyers. see: consist, comprise, make
up, and the difference in Dictionary: synonyms.
Compound(v2): The DNA molecule is compounded from/ of many smaller molecules.
Comprise: SYNONYM consist of
The collection comprises 327 paintings.
The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private
sectors.
Contain: This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.
Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies.
a brown envelope containing dollar bills
The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres.
Content: He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table.
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.

Content(4): food with a high fat content

the alcohol content of a drink
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Marshal= muster: they've begun marshaling forces to send relief to the hurricane
victims, to marshal your thoughts/ arguments/ facts, police have been called in to
marshal the crowds.
Muster: we mustered what help we could to do the job, she left the room with all
the dignity she could muster.
Mobilize= rally: the unions mobilized thousands of workers to protest against the
cuts.
Mobilize(2)= Marshal: they were unable to mobilize the required resources.
Garner: SYNONYM gather, acquire
All the information that we garnered has been kept on file. see more at: info.
collate,
Collect: SYNONYM gather
collect something to collect data/evidence/information
We're collecting signatures for a petition.
collect something from somebody/something Samples were collected from over 200
patients.
Gather(2): gather something People slowly gathered their belongings and left the
hall.
gather something together/up I waited while he gathered up his papers.
Gather(4): to gather wild flowers
Gatherer: prehistoric hunters and gatherers
Gathering: methods of information gathering
Get sth in: to get the crops/harvest in
Get sth together: I'm trying to get a team together for Saturday.
Amass: SYNONYM accumulate
He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
They amassed enough evidence to convict her.
Pool(v): The students work individually, then pool their ideas in groups of six.
Police forces across the country are pooling resources in order to solve this
crime.
Collect sth up: Would somebody collect up all the dirty glasses? see: situation:
pick sth up.
Pick sth up(3): I picked up my coat from the cleaners. RELATED NOUN pickup
Pickup(4): Goods are delivered not later than noon on the day after pickup.

Assemble: Assemble: All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.
She then addressed the assembled company (= all the people there).
assemble something to assemble evidence/data
The manager has assembled a world-class team.
He tried to assemble his thoughts.

Clump(v2): Galaxies tend to clump together in clusters, try to clump A and B

together.
Cluster(v): cluster together The children clustered together in the corner of the
room.
cluster around/round somebody/something The doctors clustered anxiously around his
bed.
Bunch together | bunch sth together/up: The sheep bunched together as soon as they
saw the dog.
Group(v1): group somebody/something/yourself (round/around somebody/something) The
children grouped themselves around their teacher.
Most of the houses were grouped around the church.
group round/around somebody/something We all grouped around the tree for a
photograph.
group (somebody/something) together The colleges grouped together to offer a wider
range of courses.
See here: Pair(v)
Congregate: Young people often congregate in the main square in the evenings.

Gather(1): A crowd soon gathered.

+ adverb/preposition His supporters gathered in the main square.
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you.
The whole family gathered together at Ray's home.
be gathered + adverb/preposition They were all gathered round the TV.
A large crowd was gathered outside the studio.
The kids were gathered together in one room.
Round sb up: I rounded up a few friends for a party.
The cattle are rounded up in the evenings.
Corral(v)
Mass(v): (+ adverb/preposition) Demonstrators had massed outside the embassy.
Dark clouds massed on the horizon.
Their troops were massing for war.
mass somebody/something The general massed his troops for a final attack.
Save(3): I've been saving theatre programmes for years.
If you save ten tokens you can get a T-shirt.
Collate: to collate the torn image.

Pack sb in: The show is still packing them in.

The band can always pack in the crowds.

Concentrate(v2): Power is largely concentrated in the hands of a small elite.

We need to concentrate resources on the most run-down areas.
Fighting was concentrated around the towns to the north.
Never concentrate the heat in one place for too long.
Bank up: The snow had banked up against the wall.
Accumelaton:

#Twists and knots.

Foul(v4): the rope fouled the propeller, the line became fouled in the propeller, a
rope fouled up as we pulled thr sail down.
Knot(v2)= tangle.
Tangle(v): She had tangled up the sheets on the bed as she lay tossing and turning.
Tangle(n): a tangle of branches
Her hair was a mass of tangles.

Tangled: tangled hair/bed clothes

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Knot: to tie a knot

Tie the two ropes together with a knot.
Tie a knot in the rope.
(figurative) hair full of knots and tangles (= twisted in a way that is difficult
to comb)
a tangled knot of arms and legs
Sailors had to know lots of different knots.
Snarl(n4): She used conditioner to remove the snarls from her hair.
Splice(n)

Knot(v): He carefully knotted his tie.

She wore a scarf loosely knotted around her neck.
Tie(v3): to tie a ribbon
Can you help me tie my tie?
Tie up your shoelaces!
I tied a knot in the rope.
Belt(v): The dress was belted at the waist.
She belted the coat tightly round her.
Her jacket was belted loosely at the waist.
Lace(v): lace (up) She was wearing a dress that laced up at the side.
lace something (up) He was sitting on the bed lacing up his shoes. SEE ALSO lace-
up
Tie(v4): The skirt ties at the waist.
Lace(v2): lace the boot.
Fasten: SYNONYM do up
fasten something Fasten your seatbelts, please.
fasten something up He fastened up his coat and hurried out.
fasten (up) The dress fastens at the back. OPPOSITE unfasten
Tie sth off: to tie off a rope
to tie off an artery
Tie sth up: to tie up a garbage bag
Tie sth up: He left his dog tied up to a tree.
Splice(1): splice the two ropes together.
Splice(2): splice the two films.
Splicer.

Unravel: I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball.

Ravel sth out: SYNONYM unravel
(figurative) He was trying to ravel out the complicated series of events that had
led to this situation.
Untangle: Can you untangle all those cables on the floor?
She tried to untangle her skirt from the wire fence.
Disentangle:He was sitting on the deck disentangling a coil of rope.
Untie: to untie a knot
I quickly untied the package and peeped inside.
He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water.
She untied his hands and let him go.
Cast sth off( undo ropes and sail away) see: tie sth up: We tied up alongside the
quay.
We tied the boat up.
See: turn the dog loose.
Unwind: to unwind a ball of string
He unwound his scarf from his neck.
The bandage gradually unwound and fell off.
Uncouple: To uncouple the trailer from the car, press the release button and
lift.
Undo: to undo a button/knot/zip, etc.
to undo a jacket/shirt, etc.
I undid the package and took out the books. OPPOSITE do somethingup
Unfasten: to unfasten a belt/button, etc.
Passengers are permitted to unfasten their seat belts. OPPOSITE fasten
Unbuckle
Unhitch: to unhitch a trailer
He unhitched his horses from the plough. SEE ALSO hitch
Unlace X lace up
Unscrew: I can't unscrew the lid of this jar.
Unscrew(2): You'll have to unscrew the handles to paint the door.

Bow: to tie your shoelaces in a bow

Her hair was tied back in a neat bow.
a dress decorated with bows and ribbons
Bowline
Granny knot
Square/ reef knot.
Hitch(n2): a clove hitch
Half hitch.
Slip knot.
Noose: a hangmans noose
The noose tightened around her neck.
They tied a noose around her neck.
(figurative) His debts were a noose around his neck.
See: lasso= rope.

Bundle sth up/together: He bundled up the dirty clothes and stuffed them into the
bag.
The papers were all bundled together, ready to be thrown out.
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#sets
See here: potpourri.
See: All: miscellanea.
Batch
Party(3): The school is taking a party of 40 children to France.
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten. SEE ALSO search
party, working party
Crop(4): the current crop of trainees
She is really the cream of the crop (= the best in her group).
a crop of disasters/injuries
Parade(n3): Each generation passes through a similar parade of events.
Series
Concatenation: a strange concatenation of events. see here: conjunction etc.
Cline= continuum: It is impossible to say at what point along the continuum a
dialect becomes a separate language. see: cutoff point, entity. chinese whisper.
Gradation: gradations of colour
gradation in size

Network(4): the four big US television networks

Node)(
Twin(adj3): The prison service has the twin goals of punishment and
rehabilitation.

Stray(n)
Posse: a little posse of helpers
He was sat at a corner table and surrounded by a posse of attentive waiters.
She arrived at the theatre followed by the usual press posse.
Crew(4): The people she invited were a pretty motley crew (= a strange mix of
types of people).
Army(3): an army of advisers/volunteers
An army of ants marched across the path.
Array: a vast array of bottles of different shapes and sizes
a dazzling array of talent

Alliance(2): The Green Alliance was formed to campaign against environmental

damage.
Movement: the womens/peace movement
the Romantic movement (= for example in literature)
a mass movement for change
Crowd(2): Bob introduced her to some of the usual crowd (= people who often meet
each other).
the bright young theatrical crowd
People(5): a meeting with business people and bankers
These garments are intended for professional sports people.
Public(2): the theatre-going public
She knows how to keep her public (= for example, the people who buy her books)
satisfied.
Audience(2): An audience of millions watched the wedding on TV.
TV/cinema/movie audiences
His book reached an even wider audience when it was made into a movie.
The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.
Set(n3): the smart set (= rich, fashionable people)
Dublins literary set. SEE ALSO jet set
Circle(5): the family circle
She's well known in theatrical circles.
a large circle of friends
SEE ALSO charmed circle, inner circle, vicious circle
Quarter(4): Support for the plan came from an unexpected quarter.
The news was greeted with dismay in some quarters.
Fold(n4): He called on former Republican voters to return to the fold.
She was determined to draw Matthew back into the family fold.
Number(n5): one of our number (= one of us)
The prime minister is elected by MPs from among their number.
The chattering classes: Constitutional reform is popular among the chattering
classes.
Tribe(2): He had a sudden outburst against the whole tribe of actors.
Right-on: right-on middle-class intellectuals
Clan(2): one of a growing clan of stars who have left Hollywood
Peer group: She gets on well with her peer group.
peer-group pressure
Communion(3): the Anglican communion
Cohort(1): the 1999 birth cohort (= all those born in 1999)
Cohort(2): Robinson and his cohorts were soon ejected from the hall.
The director made his entrance followed by his cohort of technicians and
production assistants.
See: convention: knot.
Lad(2): to go to the pub with the lads
Line-up: an impressive line-up of speakers
Jones has not been included in the quarter-final line-up.
the starting line-up (= the players who will begin the game)
Hood: the priesthood
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Crew(3): a film/camera crew

an ambulance crew. SEE ALSO ground crew
Squad(4): SEE ALSO death squad, hit squad
Corps(3): a corps of trained and experienced doctors. SEE ALSO diplomatic corps,
press corps, see: antismoming brigade.
Team(2): the sales team
a team leader/member
A team of experts has/have been called in to investigate.
We have a team of eight working on product development.
Team(3): (animals pulling a cart)
Pair(5): a carriage and pair (2horses)
System(2): a transport system
heating systems
a stereo system
a security system
SEE ALSO ecosystem, expert system, operating system, public address system, solar
system
Phalanx: The protesters ran into a solid phalanx of riot police.
Forest(2): a forest of television aerials
See: jungle of concrete.

Baker's dozen.
Gross(n): two gross of apples
to sell something by the gross
Score(5): Several cabs and a score of cars were parked outside.
Doyle's success brought imitators by the score (= very many).
the biblical age of three score years and ten (= 70)
Six pack

Block(n7): a block of shares

a block of text in a document
(British English) The theatre gives discounts for block bookings (= a large number
of tickets bought at the same time).
The three-hour class is divided into four blocks of 45 minutes each.
Set(n1): a set of six chairs
a complete set of her novels
a set of false teeth
a new set of rules to learn
You can borrow my keysI have a spare set. SEE ALSO tea / chess set
Subset: a subset of the people who took part in the survey
Complex: This is just one of a whole complex of issues.
Stack: a stack of books
a stack hi-fi system (= where a radio, CD player, etc. are arranged on top of each
other)
SEE ALSO haystack
Pile(1): a pile of books/clothes/bricks
He arranged the documents in neat piles.
She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk.
Pile(2): SYNONYM heap
a pile of sand
piles of dirty washing
Mound: SYNONYM heap
a small mound of rice/sand
Heap: The building was reduced to a heap of rubble.
a compost heap
His clothes lay in a heap on the floor.
Worn-out car tyres were stacked in heaps.
SEE ALSO scrapheap, slag heap
Drift(n4): The road was blocked by deep drifts of snow.
SEE ALSO snowdrift
Drift(n5): Plant daffodils in informal drifts.
Drift(v6): drifting sand
Some roads are closed because of drifting.
Constellation: a constellation of Hollywood talent
Galaxy(3): a galaxy of Hollywood stars
Twin(2): The plate was one of a pair but I broke its twin.
Conpanion(5): A companion volume is soon to be published.
Pair(1): a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings, etc.
a huge pair of eyes
The vase is one of a matching pair.
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value)
Pair(2): a pair of trousers/pants/jeans, etc.
a pair of glasses/binoculars/scissors, etc.
Conglomerate(2). see here: portmanteau.
See here: pair(v)
Pack(n2): Send for your free information pack today.
Pack(n3): donkeys carrying packs of wool
(figurative) Everything she told us is a pack of lies (= a story that is
completely false). see: bunch, bundle. see: here: six pack. see: edifice of lies
Package(2): Check the list of ingredients on the side of the package.
a package of hamburger buns. COMPARE packet
See: Dictionary: blister pack, bubble pack.
Panpoly SYNONYM array
The government has promised a whole panoply of social and economic improvements
Package(3): = package deal: a benefits package
an aid package
a package of measures to help small businesses
See: bundle.
Bale: bales of hay/straw/cotton/wool
School(10): a school of dolphins. COMPARE shoal
Pod(4): a pod of adult dolphins
a pod of pilot whales
Shoal: shoals of herring
Squid travel in shoals.
Pride(5): a pride of lions.
Cloud(n2): cloud of insects.
Swarm: a pod of adult dolphins
a pod of pilot whales
Swarm(v)

Library(4): a library of childrens classics

Triology.
Tetralogy.

Fleet(4): the companys new fleet of vans

Soloist
In pairs: Students worked in pairs on the project.
Dyad: the mother-child dyad
Pair(3): Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class.
Get the students to do the exercise as pair work (= two students work together).
(informal) I've had enough of the pair of you!
Twin(adj2): a ship with twin propellers
Pairing: Tonight they take on a Chinese pairing in their bid to reach the final
tomorrow.
Duo: the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy
the goal-scoring duo of Coates and Winterbotham. COMPARE trio
Joint: they finished in joint first place.
Couple(n3): married couples
a young/an elderly couple
Several couples were on the dance floor.
The couple was/were married in 2006.
Conjoint
Twosome: SYNONYM pair
We enjoy working in a twosome.
The talented twosome have won the tennis doubles again.
Trio: A trio of English runners featured in the womens 1 500 metres. see here:
triology,
Threesome: They became an inseparable threesome.
Foursome: Can you make up a foursome for tennis tomorrow?
 We used to go around together as a foursome.
The London-based foursome are due to tour Europe this summer.
Trinity. SEE: TRIPLET, singleton
Triangle(3): a love triangle. SEE ALSO eternal triangle
Triangular: a triangular contest in an election. see: three horse race.
Triad: the classic triad of the visual arts: sculpture, architecture and painting.
see: dyad. see: tripartite, three-piece. see: dayad
Triumverate: They appointed a triumvirate of directors.
Troika
Tag team: The show used a tag team of interviewers.
Team(1): a football/baseball, etc. team
a team event (= one played by groups of people rather than individual players)
(British English) Whose team are you in?
(North American English) Whose team are you on?
The team is/are not playing very well this season.
Team mate
Team player: Some of his colleagues have accused him of not being a team player.
Contingent(1): The largest contingent was from the United States.
A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal.
Contingent(2): the french contingent in the UN peace keeping force.

Rope(3): a rope of pearls.

Tuft:
See: wisp
Tufted: tufted grass/ duck/ carpet.

Cycle(3): eight cycles per second

the rinse cycle (= in a washing machine)

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Unaccompanied(3): Mere words, unaccompanied by any violence, cannot amount to an

assault.
Solitary(3): SYNONYM single
a solitary farm
A solitary light burned dimly in the hall.
Solitary(4): SYNONYM single
There was not a solitary shred of evidence (= none at all).

In company with: She arrived in company with the ship's captain.

The US dollar went through a difficult time, in company with the oil market.

Combined with
Coupled with
See: together with. wedded to
And/ or: There is no help for those with lots of luggage and/or small children.

Side by side: We have been using both systems, side by side, for two years.
The two communities exist happily side by side.
Coexist: The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases.
English speakers now coexist peacefully with their Spanish-speaking neighbours.
Different traditions coexist successfully side by side.
What makes it difficult for the communities to coexist peacefully?
Fit in with sth: He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll
fit in with the other people.
Where do I fit in?
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements?
Coexistance: to live in uneasy/peaceful coexistence within one nation
Compatibility(1): The compatibility of brothers and sisters depends on their
personalities.
Compatibility(2)
Compatible: The new system will be compatible with existing equipment.
three different, yet entirely compatible programs
See: mutually incompatible.
Incompatible: She and her husband soon proved to be totally incompatible. see:
illassorted and more at: matching.

Co-:cooperatively
co-author
coexist
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