combine meaning

UK /ˈkɒmbaɪn/ US /ˈkɑmbaɪn/ 2 syllables

combine (verb): have or possess in combination.

combine has 10 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

combine as a verb

  1. have or possess in combination
    • she unites charm with a good business sense

    Synonyms: unite

    Type of: have

    Related forms: combining

  2. put or add together
    • combine resources

    Synonyms: compound

    Type of: add

    Kinds: totalize, recombine, mix, synthesize

    Related forms: combination, combining

  3. combine so as to form a whole; mix
    • compound the ingredients

    Synonyms: compound

    Type of: mix

    Kinds: integrate, heterodyne, sulfurette, carburet

    Related forms: combinative, combining

  4. add together from different sources
    • combine resources

    Type of: contribute

    Related forms: combining

  5. join for a common purpose or in a common action
    • These forces combined with others

    Type of: interact

    Kinds: summate

    Related forms: combination

  6. gather in a mass, sum, or whole

    Synonyms: aggregate

    Type of: mix

    Kinds: unitize

    Related forms: combination, combining

  7. mix together different elements
    • The colors blend well

    Synonyms: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, merge

    Type of: change integrity

    Kinds: gauge, absorb, melt, blend in, accrete, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretize

    Related forms: combination, combining

combine as a noun

  1. harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field

    Type of: harvester

  2. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
    • they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly

    Synonyms: trust, corporate trust, cartel

    Type of: consortium

    Kinds: drug cartel, oil cartel

  3. an occurrence that results in things being united

    Synonyms: combining

    Type of: union

    Kinds: recombination, consolidation, mix, conglomeration

How to pronounce combine

combine is pronounced /ˈkɒmbaɪn/ in British English and /ˈkɑmbaɪn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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