combine
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verb \kəm-ˈbīn\com·binedcom·bin·ing
Definition of COMBINE
transitive verb
1
a : to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge <two companies combining forces> b : to cause to unite into a chemical compound c : to unite into a single number or expression <combine fractions and simplify>
3
: to possess in combination <a writer whose works combine imagination and scholarship>
intransitive verb
1
a : to become one b : to unite to form a chemical compound
2
: to act together <many factors combined to cause the recession>
— com·bin·able \-ˈbī-nə-bəl\ adjective
— com·bin·er noun
Origin of COMBINE
Middle English, from Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combinare, from Latin com- + bini two by two — more at bin-
First Known Use: 15th century
2com·bine
noun \ˈkäm-ˌbīn\Definition of COMBINE
1
: a combination especially of business or political interests
2
: a harvesting machine that heads, threshes, and cleans grain while moving over a field
See Examples of COMBINE
- The teams belong to a combine that scouts new players.
- <charged that the cable companies had formed an illegal combine for the purpose of keeping rates artificially high>
First Known Use of COMBINE
1886
Related to COMBINE
- Synonyms
- combination, cartel, syndicate, trust
3com·bine
verb \ˈkäm-ˌbīn\com·binedcom·bin·ing
Definition of COMBINE
transitive verb
: to harvest with a combine
intransitive verb
: to combine a crop
First Known Use of COMBINE
1926
com·bine
verb \kəm-ˈbīn\ (Medical Dictionary)com·binedcom·bin·ing
Medical Definition of COMBINE
transitive verb
: to cause to unite into a chemical compound
intransitive verb
: to unite to form a chemical compound
—com·bi·na·tion \ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
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