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–adjective

1.	made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.

2.	taken as a whole or considered together; in the aggregate: outselling all other brands combined.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME; see combine, -ed²

]

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com·bined·ly

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com·bined·ness, noun

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com·bine

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m-bahyn for 1, 2, 6, kom-bahyn for 3, 7; n. kom-bahyn, kuh

m-bahyn for 8, 9, kom-bahyn for 10] Pronunciation Key verb, -bined, -bin·ing, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	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.

2.	to possess or exhibit in union: a plan that combines the best features of several other plans.

3.	to harvest (grain) with a combine.

–verb (used without object)

4.	to unite; coalesce: The clay combined with the water to form a thick paste.

5.	to unite for a common purpose; join forces: After the two factions combined, they proved invincible.

6.	to enter into chemical union.

7.	to use a combine in harvesting.

–noun

8.	a combination.

9.	a combination of persons or groups for the furtherance of their political, commercial, or other interests, as a syndicate, cartel, or trust.

10.	a harvesting machine for cutting and threshing grain in the field.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME combinen (< MF combiner) < LL combīnāre, equiv. to com- com- + -bīnāre, v. deriv. of bīnī by twos (cf. binary)

]

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com·bin·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. compound, amalgamate. See mix. 9. merger, monopoly, alignment, bloc.

—Antonyms 1, 4. separate.

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com·bine Audio Help   (kəm-bīn') Pronunciation Key
v.   com·bined, com·bin·ing, com·bines

v.   tr.

To bring into a state of unity; merge.
To join (two or more substances) to make a single substance, such as a chemical compound; mix.
To possess or exhibit in combination: The choreography, which combines artistry and athletics, is extremely innovative.
(kŏm'bīn') To harvest (a grain crop) using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine.

v. intr.

To become united; coalesce.
To join forces for a common purpose. See Synonyms at join.
Chemistry To form a compound.
(kŏm'bīn') To harvest a grain crop using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine: "Norwegian bachelor farmers combining in their antique McCormacks" (Garrison Keillor).

n. (kŏm'bīn')

A power-operated harvesting machine that cuts, threshes, and cleans grain.
An association of people or groups united for the furtherance of political or commercial interests.
A combination.

[Middle English combinen, from Old French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre : Latin com-, com- + bīnī, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

com·bin'er n.

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combined
adjective
made or joined or united into one [ant: uncombined]

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Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
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Combined

Com*bine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Combined; p. pr. & vb. n. Combining.] [LL. combinare, combinatum; L. com- + binus, pl. bini, two and two, double: cf. F. combiner. See Binary.]

1. To unite or join; to link closely together; to bring into harmonious union; to cause or unite so as to form a homogeneous substance, as by chemical union.

So fitly them in pairs thou hast combined. --Milton.

Friendship is the cement which really combines mankind. --Dr. H. More.

And all combined, save what thou must combine By holy marriage. --Shak.

Earthly sounds, though sweet and well combined. --Cowper.

2. To bind; to hold by a moral tie. [Obs.]

I am combined by a sacred vow. --Shak.

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