combine
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.
to harvest (grain) with a combine.
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.
to enter into chemical union.
to use a combine in harvesting.
a combination.
a combination of persons or groups for the furtherance of their political, commercial, or other interests, as a syndicate, cartel, or trust.
a harvesting machine for cutting and threshing grain in the field.
Origin of combine
1synonym study For combine
Other words for combine
Opposites for combine
Other words from combine
- com·bin·er, noun
- in·ter·com·bine, verb (used with object), in·ter·com·bined, in·ter·com·bin·ing.
- non·com·bin·ing, adjective
- pre·com·bine, verb, pre·com·bined, pre·com·bin·ing.
- re·com·bine, verb, re·com·bined, re·com·bin·ing.
- re·com·bin·er, noun
- un·com·bin·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for combine
to integrate or cause to be integrated; join together
to unite or cause to unite to form a chemical compound
agriculture to harvest (crops) with a combine harvester
agriculture 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
Origin of combine
1Derived forms of combine
- combinable, adjective
- combinability, noun
- combiner, noun
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