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combine

/kəmˈbaɪn/noun, verb2 syllables

Combine means: mix together different elements.

Synonyms for combine19

noun, as in a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

trust, corporate trust, cartel

noun, as in an occurrence that results in things being united

combining

verb, as in mix together different elements

blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, merge

verb, as in have or possess in combination

unite

verb, as in put or add together

compound

verb, as in combine so as to form a whole; mix

compound

verb, as in gather in a mass, sum, or whole

aggregate

also used for combine

synonyms at Thesaurus:coalesce, kombinat

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What does combine mean?10

verb

1

mix together different elements“The colors blend well”

2

have or possess in combination“she unites charm with a good business sense”

3

put or add together“combine resources”

4

combine so as to form a whole; mix“compound the ingredients”

5

gather in a mass, sum, or whole

6

add together from different sources“combine resources”

7

join for a common purpose or in a common action“These forces combined with others”

noun

1

a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service“they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly”

2

an occurrence that results in things being united

3

harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Combine in a sentence

  • Whenever you run low on ideas, just combine some of your previous ideas.buster_blu
  • If we combine our efforts, we'll achieve our goal.tieguy
  • Boston is a city that uniquely combines history, culture, and modernity.carlosalberto
  • You had better combine your work with your family life.unknown
  • It is hard to combine business with pleasure.CM
  • Practical utility and artistic beauty combine to make a comfortable house to live in.unknown
  • It is not easy to combine hobbies with profits.unknown
  • It is important to combine theory with practice.unknown

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Forms of combine

as a noun

plural
combines

as a verb

past tense
combined
present participle
combining
third-person singular
combines
past participle
combined