combined; combining
1
a
: to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge
two companies combining forces
b
: to cause to unite into a chemical compound
combining hydrofluoric acid with soda ash to form sodium fluoride
c
: to unite into a single number or expression
Combine fractions and simplify.
3
: to possess in combination
a writer whose works combine imagination and scholarship
1
a
: to become one
The two newspapers combined as the Chronicle.
b
: to unite to form a chemical compound
2
: to act together
Many factors combined to cause the recession.
Wolves combine in their hunt for deer.
combiner
noun
plural combines
1
a
: a combination especially of business or political interests
… Grumman Corp. lost the advanced tactical aircraft contract to the combine of McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics.—
George J. Church
George J. Church
b
: an event at which scouts from the teams in a professional sports league gather to evaluate players in preparation for choosing which players to draft
a scouting combine
Every spring the National Football League conducts that most cherished of American rituals, the college draft. A couple of months before the event, prospective players show off their abilities in an athletic audition known as the combine.—Carl Zimmer
Carl Zimmer2
: a harvesting machine that heads, threshes, and cleans grain while moving over a field
combined; combining
: to harvest with a combine
: to combine a crop
Synonyms
Examples of combine in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the room's highly varied design elements combine to form a harmonious whole
combine the sugar and flour in a bowl
Noun
The teams belong to a combine that scouts new players.
charged that the cable companies had formed an illegal combine for the purpose of keeping rates artificially high
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
This method combines the speed of symmetric encryption with the security of asymmetric encryption.
—Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
Worcestershire, dry mustard, and ground red pepper combine with your go-to cheese, for a foolproof party snack.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The technology combines two molecules—one fragranced and one odor-neutral.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
This method combines the speed of symmetric encryption with the security of asymmetric encryption.
—Ofer Lidsky, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
The 150 lumens, the ability to focus or broaden the beam with a simple adjustment, and the easy-swivel mount combine to do a great job lighting up the trail.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
Worcestershire, dry mustard, and ground red pepper combine with your go-to cheese, for a foolproof party snack.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Combine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combine. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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combine
2 of 2 noun
com·bine
ˈkäm-ˌbīn 
1
: a union of persons or groups especially for business or political benefits
2
: a machine that harvests, threshes, and cleans grain while moving over a field
Medical Definition
combine
verb
com·bine
kəm-ˈbīn
combined; combining
: to cause to unite into a chemical compound
: to unite to form a chemical compound
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