sammanför

Sammanför is a Swedish transitive verb meaning to bring together or unite two or more elements, groups, or processes. The sense centers on coordination, connection, or linking, rather than merging into a single entity. It is commonly used about people, organizations, resources, ideas, or data that are being coordinated or aligned.

In practice, sammanför describes the act of enabling interaction, collaboration, or integration among diverse elements. It is often used in business, administration, research, and event planning. It is distinct from slå samman, which more often implies creating one entity, and from sammanfoga, which can denote joining physical parts or text fragments. Sammanför thus emphasizes forming a link or working proximity rather than a final consolidation.

Etymology and usage notes: samman- is a prefix meaning together, and föra means to lead or bring. Related terms include sammanlänka (to connect) and förena (to unite) in broader or more abstract senses. The verb is transitive and can take objects such as personer (people), avdelningar (departments), data, or idéer. Example sentences: Företaget sammanförde sina avdelningar till en ny verksamhet. Projektet sammanförde data från olika källor.

Conjugation and forms: present tense är sammanför, past tense sammanförde, supine sammanfört (used in perfect constructions with har/hade), and passive form sammanfördes. The verb commonly appears in formal or neutral contexts and often denotes deliberate coordination rather than a mere physical joining.