# combining

Pronunciation: say "kuhm-BY-ning" /kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of combine. — present participle and gerund of combine
   - Simple: Present participle of combine. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _Floodwaters are combining with runoff to overwhelm the city drains._
   - _Combining their savings, the young couple finally bought a house._

## Noun

2. The act by which separate things are joined or brought together into a single whole.
   - Simple: The act of joining two or more things together to make one thing.
   - _The combining of the two firms created the region's largest bank._
   - _Much of the album's charm comes from the combining of jazz and folk._

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