Definition of combine
combined
;combining
transitive verb
1a : to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge two companies combining forcesb : to cause to unite into a chemical compound combining hydrofluoric acid with soda ash to form sodium fluoridec : 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
1a : to become one The two newspapers combined as the Chronicle.b : to unite to form a chemical compound
2 : to act together Many factors combined to cause the recession. Wolves combine in their hunt for deer.
combiner
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Origin and Etymology 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
Synonym Discussion of combine
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
Examples of combine in a Sentence
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
Origin and Etymology of combine
see 1combine
First Known Use: 1886
Definition of combine
combined
;combining
transitive verb
: to harvest with a combine
intransitive verb
: to combine a crop
1926
First Known Use of combine
1926
COMBINE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of combine for English Language Learners
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: a group of people or organizations that work together
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: a machine that cuts crops (such as corn or wheat) and separates the seeds of the plant from the rest of the plant
COMBINE Defined for Kids
Definition of combine for Students
combined
;combining
1 : to mix together so as to make or to seem one thing Combine the ingredients in a large bowl.
2 : to be or cause to be together for a purpose The two groups combined to work for reform.
Definition of combine for Students
1 : a union of persons or groups that work together to achieve a common goal
2 : a machine that harvests and threshes grain
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