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combine - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'combine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Combine [ v. i.]
- To form a union; to agree; to coalesce; to confederate.
- To unite by affinity or natural attraction; as, two substances, which will not combine of themselves, may be made to combine by the intervention of a third.
- In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
2 . Combine [ v. t.]
- To unite or join; to link closely together; to bring into harmonious union; to cause or unite so as to form a homogeneous substance, as by chemical union.
- To bind; to hold by a moral tie.

Meaning of 'combine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . combine [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
Example in sentence:
  • they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly
2 . combine [ v]
Meaning (2):
- put or add together
Example in sentence:
  • combine resources
Meaning (3):
- add together from different sources
Example in sentence:
  • combine resources
Meaning (4):
- combine so as to form a whole; mix
Example in sentence:
  • compound the ingredients
Meaning (5):
- have or possess in combination
Example in sentence:
  • she unites charm with a good business sense
Meaning (6):
- mix together different elements
Example in sentence:
  • The colors blend well
Meaning (7):
- join for a common purpose or in a common action
Example in sentence:
  • These forces combined with others