(to cause businesses, societies, groups of people) to join together

blend

to give a final form to (something)

finish, complete action

a place where two or more things have been joined together; to come together

unite

(an area of) open, uncultivated land, especially if covered with heather; to make (a boat, ship etc) secure (to land or buoys) by using ropes etc

anchor, fasten securely

to live in, be in, (a house, office, seat etc); to take by force and keep possession of (towns, countries etc)

be busy with

to say that (something) must not be done, that (a person) must not do something

make impossible; stop

to prevent (a person or thing) (from doing something)

keep under control; hold back

to set aside (a plan, problem) until later; (of land) to slope (down or up) gently

defer, postpone