[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine:to amalgamate two companies.", "Metallurgy.to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce:The three schools decided to amalgamate.", "to blend with another metal, as mercury."]}]