combine

//kəmˈbaɪn//
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Visual representation of combine

Verb

combineInfinitive
combinePresent tense
combinedPast tense
combinedPast participle
combiningPresent participle
combinesThird-person singular
1

To join or merge two or more things together to form a single entity or mixture.

Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.

2

To possess or exhibit two or more different qualities, features, or characteristics at the same time.

She combines intelligence with creativity.

3

To come together or unite for a common purpose or action.

The two companies combined to create a stronger business.

Noun

combineSingular
combinesPlural
1

A group of people or organizations acting together for a commercial or political purpose.

The oil combine controls most of the industry in the region.

2

A large agricultural machine that harvests grain crops by cutting, threshing, and cleaning them in one operation (short for combine harvester).

The farmer used a combine to harvest the wheat field.