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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•bine /v. kəmˈbaɪn; n. ˈkɑmbaɪn/USA pronunciation v., -bined, -bin•ing, n. v. - to join in a close union;
unite to form one thing: [~ + object]combined flour, sugar, eggs, and water to make a cake.[no object]The dirt and water combined to form mud. - to have or show (qualities, etc.) in union: [~ + object]His bold new plan combines practicality and originality.[~ + object + with + object]combines practicality with originality.
- to unite for a common purpose;
join: [~ + object]Two factions combined efforts.[no object]Two factions combined to defeat the proposal.
n. [countable] - a combination, esp. a combination of persons or groups acting together for some goal, as a syndicate, cartel, or bloc.
- Agriculturea harvesting machine for cutting and threshing grain in the field.
com•bin•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•bine (v. kəm bīn′ for 1, 2, 6, kom′bīn for 3, 7; n. kom′bīn, kəm bīn′ for 8, 9, kom′bīn for 10),USA pronunciation v., -bined, -bin•ing, n. v.t. - to bring into or join in a close union or whole;
unite:She combined the ingredients to make the cake. They combined the two companies. - to possess or exhibit in union:a plan that combines the best features of several other plans.
- Agricultureto harvest (grain) with a combine.
v.i. - to unite;
coalesce:The clay combined with the water to form a thick paste. - to unite for a common purpose;
join forces:After the two factions combined, they proved invincible. - Chemistryto enter into chemical union.
- Agricultureto use a combine in harvesting.
n. - a combination.
- a combination of persons or groups for the furtherance of their political, commercial, or other interests, as a syndicate, cartel, or trust.
- Agriculturea harvesting machine for cutting and threshing grain in the field.
- Late Latin combīnāre, equivalent. to com- com- + -bīnāre, verb, verbal derivative of bīnī by twos (compare binary)
- Middle French combiner)
- late Middle English combinen (1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged compound, amalgamate. See mix.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged merger, monopoly, alignment, bloc.
- 1, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged separate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: combine vb /kəmˈbaɪn/- to integrate or cause to be integrated; join together
- to unite or cause to unite to form a chemical compound
n /ˈkɒmbaɪn/- short for combine harvester
- an association of enterprises, esp in order to gain a monopoly of a market
- an association of business corporations, political parties, sporting clubs, etc, for a common purpose
Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin combīnāre, from Latin com- together + bīnī two by twocomˈbinable adj comˌbinaˈbility n |