the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into onemerger (between/of A and B)a merger between the two banksmerger (with something)our proposed merger with the universityWordfinderdealacquisition,bid,broker,contract,deal,merger,negotiation,offer,proposal,takeoverCollocationsBusinessRunning a businessbuy/acquire/own/sell a company/firm/franchise set up/establish/start/start up/launch a business/companyrun/operate a business/company/franchisehead/run a firm/department/teammake/secure/win/block a dealexpand/grow/build the businessboost/increase investment/spending/sales/turnover/earnings/exports/tradeincrease/expand production/output/salesboost/maximize production/productivity/efficiency/income/revenue/profit/profitabilityachieve/maintain/sustain growth/profitabilitycut/reduce/bring down/lower/slash costs/pricesannounce/impose/make cuts/cutbacksSales and marketingbreak into/enter/capture/dominate the marketgain/grab/take/win/boost/lose market sharefind/build/create a market for somethingstart/launch an advertising/a marketing campaigndevelop/launch/promote a product/websitecreate/generate demand for your productattract/get/retain/help customers/clientsdrive/generate/boost/increase demand/salesbeat/keep ahead of/out-think/outperform the competitionmeet/reach/exceed/miss sales targetsFinancedraw up/set/present/agree/approve a budgetkeep to/balance/cut/reduce/slash the budgetbe/come in below/under/over/within budgetgenerate income/revenue/profit/funds/businessfund/finance a campaign/a venture/an expansion/spending/a deficitprovide/raise/allocate capital/fundsattract/encourage investment/investorsrecover/recoup costs/losses/an investmentget/obtain/offer somebody/grant somebody credit/a loanapply for/raise/secure/arrange/provide financeFailurelose business/trade/customers/sales/revenueaccumulate/accrue/incur/run up debtssuffer/sustain enormous/heavy/serious lossesface cuts/a deficit/redundancy/bankruptcyfile for/(North American English)enter/avoid/escape bankruptcy(British English)go into administration/liquidationliquidate/wind up a companysurvive/weather a recession/downturnpropose/seek/block/oppose a mergerlaunch/make/accept/defeat a takeover bidOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveplanned,possible,potential,…verb + mergerplan,agree,agree to,…merger + verbgo through,happen,take place,…merger + nounactivity,plan,proposal,…prepositionmerger between,merger withSeefull entrySee related entries:Economy,Business dealsWord Originearly 18th cent.: from Anglo-Norman French merger (verb used as a noun): see merge.Extra examplesIf the merger goes through, thousands of jobs will be lost.There has been a flurry of corporate mergers and acquisitions.They completed a merger with Monsanto.They threatened legal action to block the merger.a merger between Dynron and Energeetalk of a pending merger between the two companiesthe merger between Lake Biscuits and D M Confectionery
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