Definition

1. Verb:
   • To merge: To combine two or more entities, such as companies, organizations, or administrative units, into a single, larger entity, typically to increase efficiency or scope.
   • To integrate: To bring parts together into a whole, often implying a smoother or more unified combination than a simple merger.
   • To annex: To incorporate territory, land, or a smaller unit into a larger political or administrative body, often by formal legal or political action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai công ty đã quyết định sáp nhập để cạnh tranh tốt hơn. (The two companies decided to merge to compete better.)
  • Chính phủ dự kiến sáp nhập một số đơn vị hành chính nhỏ. (The government plans to merge some small administrative units.)
  • Vùng đất đó đã được sáp nhập vào thành phố lân cận. (That land was annexed into the neighboring city.)

Advanced Usage

• "sáp nhập và mua lại" (M&A): This is the direct translation for "mergers and acquisitions," a common term in business and finance.
  • Thị trường sáp nhập và mua lại đang rất sôi động. (The mergers and acquisitions market is very active.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sát nhập: An older or variant spelling with the same meaning as "sáp nhập."
• Hợp nhất (v): To unify, to consolidate. This is a close synonym but can imply a more equal union.
  • Hai trường đại học sẽ hợp nhất vào năm tới. (The two universities will unify next year.)
• Sáp nhập công ty (n): Corporate merger.

Synonyms

• Merge: To combine into one.
• Integrate: To bring together into a unified whole.
• Incorporate: To include as part of a whole.
• Annex: To add territory to one's own.

Related Idioms

• While "sáp nhập" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Mua bán và sáp nhập: The full Vietnamese phrase for "mergers and acquisitions."
  • Kế hoạch sáp nhập: Merger plan.

verb

1. to merge, to intergrate