French Conversation · Level 63
76 words
French word
fusionner
Pronunciation
IPA/fyzjone/
Meaning
- verbcombine
Example
Nous fusionnons ces fichiers.
We combine these files.
More examples
Il a décidé de fusionner ses comptes bancaires.
He decided to merge his bank accounts.
Core concept
Different elements flow together until their separate boundaries fade into one coherent whole.
Common phrases
fusionner des comptes bancaires
merge bank accounts
fusionner des services
merge services
fusionner une équipe
merge a team
Similar words
rassembler: To gather scattered things together in one place or group.
assembler: To fit parts or materials together to build something.
joindre: To connect separate things and make them one.
associer: To link two or more elements so they are related.
Definition in French
Unir plusieurs éléments pour former un tout homogène, généralement par combinaison, intégration ou fusion.
Word origin
French fusionner is formed from the noun fusion and the verb suffix -er, while fusion comes from Latin fusio, from fundere, meaning to pour or melt.
Usage tips
- As a transitive verb, fusionner takes a direct object, as in fusionner des fichiers, but it also occurs without one when separate entities merge.