combine
//kəmˈbaɪn//
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.