combine

Formscombines, combining, combined

Pluralcombines

1. 1
   verbtransitive

   To join two or more things together into one.

   Like mixing two colors of paint to make a new one.

   She likes to combine eggs and flour to make a simple cake.

   We combined our savings to buy the car.

   Similarmix, blend, merge, unite, join

   Oppositeseparate, divide, split

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2. 2
   verbintransitive

   To come together and join as one.

   Like two small rivers joining to form a bigger one.

   The two streams combine just below the bridge.

   Their voices combined into one powerful sound.

   Similarmerge, unite, join, fuse, amalgamate

   Oppositeseparate, split, divide

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3. 3
   verbtransitive

   To have two or more parts or qualities that work together.

   Like a couch that is also a bed.

   Good shoes combine comfort and style.

   The new model combines speed with low fuel use.

   Similarunite, blend, marry, pair, couple

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4. 4
   SayKOM-bynUS/ˈkɑm.baɪn/UK/ˈkɒm.baɪn/

   nounabbreviationellipsis

   Short form of combine harvester. It is the large farm machine that cuts and collects grain.

   The farmer climbed into the combine and started cutting the wheat.

   A modern combine can harvest many acres in a single day.

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A group or mix made by putting two or more people or things together.

   The brother-and-sister combine won the dance contest for the third year in a row.

   The writing combine of Lee and Diaz has written three hit TV shows.

   Similarpartnership, pairing, team, combination, duo

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6. 6
   SayKOM-bynUS/ˈkɑm.baɪn/UK/ˈkɒm.baɪn/

   nouncountable

   A group of companies or people that join together for business, sometimes to control a market unfairly.

   Like several stores teaming up so they can set one price together.

   The small farmers formed a combine to sell their grain at better prices.

   Reporters exposed the combine as a scheme to fix prices.

   Similarcartel, syndicate, consortium, conglomerate, trust

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7. 7
   SayKOM-bynUS/ˈkɑm.baɪn/UK/ˈkɒm.baɪn/

   nouncountable

   A tryout event where players compete to win a spot on a professional football team.

   Like an audition where players show what they can do.

   He trained hard before the combine to impress the scouts.

   Several college players shone at the combine this year.

   Similartryout

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8. 8
   SayKOM-bynUS/ˈkɑm.baɪn/UK/ˈkɒm.baɪn/

   nouncountable

   A large group of factories run as one unit in a socialist country, especially in the old Soviet bloc.

   Like many factories all run by one boss instead of separate owners.

   The steel combine employed thousands of workers in the city.

   Each combine reported its output to the central planners.

   Similarkombinat

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