combine

com·bine

 (kəm-bīn′)

v. com·bined, com·bin·ing, com·bines

v.tr.

1. To bring into a state of unity; make united: combined the ingredients in a bowl; combined the eggs and flour.

2. To join (two or more substances) to make a single substance, such as a chemical compound; mix.

3. To have, exhibit, or involve in combination: The choreography combines artistry and athletics.

4. (kŏm′bīn′) To harvest (a grain crop) using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine.

v.intr.

1. To become united: factors that combined to produce a storm.

2. To join together for a common purpose. See Synonyms at join.

3. Chemistry To form a compound.

4. (kŏm′bīn′) To harvest a grain crop using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine.

n. (kŏm′bīn′)

1. A power-operated harvesting machine that cuts, threshes, and cleans grain.

2. An association of people or groups united for the furtherance of political or commercial interests.

3. A combination.

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[Middle English combinen, from Old French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre : Latin com-, com- + bīnī, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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com·bin′er n.

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combine

vb

1. to integrate or cause to be integrated; join together

2. (Chemistry) to unite or cause to unite to form a chemical compound

3. (Agriculture) agriculture to harvest (crops) with a combine harvester

n

4. (Agriculture) agriculture short for combine harvester

5. (Economics) an association of enterprises, esp in order to gain a monopoly of a market

6. an association of business corporations, political parties, sporting clubs, etc, for a common purpose

[C15: from Late Latin combīnāre, from Latin com- together + bīnī two by two]

comˈbinable adj

comˌbinaˈbility n

comˈbiner n

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com•bine

(v. kəmˈbaɪn for 1, 2, 6, ˈkɒm baɪn for 3, 7; n. ˈkɒm baɪn)

v. -bined, -bin•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite: to combine the ingredients for a cake.

2. to possess or exhibit in union: a plan that combines practicality and originality.

3. to harvest (grain) with a combine.

v.i.

4. to unite; coalesce: The clay and water combined into a thick paste.

5. to unite for a common purpose; join forces: Two factions combined to defeat the proposal.

6. to enter into chemical union.

7. to use a combine in harvesting.

n.

8. a combination, esp. a combination of persons or groups for the furtherance of their own special interests, as a syndicate, cartel, or bloc.

9. a harvesting machine for cutting and threshing grain in the field.

[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French combiner) < Late Latin combīnāre < Latin com- + bīnī by twos (compare binary)]

com•bin′er, n.

syn: See mix.

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Combine

 a group of persons, originally coming together for a conspiracy or for fraudulent purposes, now usually a very large commercial company or group of companies. See also cartel, syndicate.

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combine

Past participle: combined
Gerund: combining

Imperative

combine

combine

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Combine

An implement that first cuts off grain stalks, and then strips the grain from the stalk. The combine replaced the grain binder and the threshing machine combination. Early combines were the leviathans of the horse-powered world. Near the beginning of the twentieth century they were so large that up to forty horses were required to pull them, and the driver sat nearly twenty feet in the air.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	combine - harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field harvester, reaper - farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
	2.	combine - 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" cartel, corporate trust, trust consortium, syndicate, pool - an association of companies for some definite purpose drug cartel - an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs; "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations" oil cartel - a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil
	3.	combine - an occurrence that results in things being united combining union - the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals" recombination - (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents recombination - (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles consolidation - combining into a solid mass mix, mixture - an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures" conglobation, conglomeration - an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass
Verb	1.	combine - have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense" unite feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
	2.	combine - put or add together; "combine resources" compound add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" totalise, totalize - make into a total; "Can we totalize these different ideas into one philosophy?" recombine - to combine or put together again mix - combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds" synthesise, synthesize - combine so as to form a more complex, product; "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins"
	3.	combine - combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients" compound incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal" heterodyne - combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two sulfurette, sulphurette - combine with sulfur amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" carburet - combine with carbon
	4.	combine - add together from different sources; "combine resources" chip in, contribute, kick in, give - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
	5.	combine - join for a common purpose or in a common action; "These forces combined with others" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" summate - form or constitute a cumulative effect
	6.	combine - gather in a mass, sum, or whole aggregate unitise, unitize - make into a unit; "unitize a car body" amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
	7.	combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, merge, commingle, flux, blend, meld change integrity - change in physical make-up gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" alloy - make an alloy of syncretise, syncretize - become fused

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combine

verb

1. amalgamate, marry, mix, bond, bind, compound, blend, incorporate, integrate, merge, put together, fuse, synthesize Combine the flour with water to make a paste. Her tale combines a strong storyline with sly humour.
amalgamate separate, divide, dissolve, detach, sever, disunite

2. join together, link, connect, integrate, merge, fuse, amalgamate, meld Disease and starvation are combining to kill thousands.

3. unite, associate, team up, unify, get together, collaborate, join forces, cooperate, join together, pool resources Different states or groups can combine to enlarge their markets.
unite part, separate, split up, dissociate

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combine

verb

1. To bring or come together into a united whole:

coalesce, compound, concrete, conjoin, conjugate, connect, consolidate, couple, join, link, marry, meld, unify, unite, wed, yoke.

2. To unite or be united in a relationship:

affiliate, ally, associate, bind, conjoin, connect, join, link, relate.

3. To assemble or join in a group:

band, gang up, league, unite.

4. To make a part of a united whole:

embody, incorporate, integrate.

noun

1. A group of individuals united in a common cause:

bloc, cartel, coalition, combination, faction, party, ring.

2. A combination of businesses closely interconnected for common profit:

cartel, pool, syndicate, trust.

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Translations

مَجْموعَة مُنَظَّمَات تِجارِيَّهيَجْمَعُيَدْمِج، يَمْزِج

kartelkombajnkombinovatkoncernsloučit

kombinereforenesammenblandesammenslutningsyndikat

verbindenVerbindungkombinierenKonzernMähdrescher

συνδυάζω

combinarcompaginarasociación

yhdistääleikkuupuimuripuimurisekoittaa

combinerjoindremoissonneuse-batteuseaccouplerassembler

kombajnkombinirati

kartell

sameina, blanda samansamtök

combinarelegamietitrebbiasidecarsottoabito

結合する

결합시키다

derinysjungtijungtiskombainasskaičių derinys

apvienībaapvienotapvienotieskombinātssavienot

combineren

forenekombinereslå sammen

kombajnpołączyć

combinar

сочетатькомбайнкомбайнеркомбайнеркакомбайнерский

kombinát

združitizdružiti se

kombinera

รวมกัน

birleştirmekbileştirmekbirleşme

kết hợp

使结合结合联合企业

combine

[kəmˈbaɪn]

A. VT to combine (with) → combinar (con)
the film combines humour with suspense → la película combina el humor con el suspense
to combine business with pleasure → combinar los negocios con el placer
expertise combined with charm → la pericia combinada con la simpatía
he combines all the qualities of a leader → reúne todas las cualidades de un líder
it's difficult to combine a career with a family → es difícil compaginar la profesión con la vida familiar
a combined effort → un esfuerzo conjunto
a combined operation (Mil) → una operación conjunta

B. [kəmˈbaɪn] VI

1. (= join together) → combinarse, unirse
to combine with → aunarse con
to combine against sth/sb → unirse en contra de algo/algn

2. (Chem) to combine (with) → combinarse (con), mezclarse (con)

C. [ˈkɒmbaɪn] N

1. (Comm) → asociación f

2. (also combine harvester) → cosechadora f

D. [ˈkɒmbaɪn] CPD combine harvester N → cosechadora f

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combine

[kəmˈbaɪn]

vt

[+ elements, ingredients] → combiner

to combine sth with sth [+ qualities] → joindre qch à qch, allier qch à qch
The film combines humour with suspense → Le film allie l'humour au suspense.; [+ activities] → concilier qch et qch
It's difficult to combine a career with family life → Il est difficile de concilier carrière et vie de famille.

vi

[people, groups] → s'associer

(CHEMISTRY) [gas, atom] → se combiner

[ˈkɒmbaɪn] n

(= group) → association f

(= group of companies) → trust m

(also combine harvester) → moissonneuse-batteuse f

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combine

vt → kombinieren, verbinden; couldn’t we combine the two suggestions? → lassen sich die beiden Vorschläge nicht kombinieren or miteinander verbinden?; your plan combines the merits of the other two → Ihr Plan vereinigt die Vorzüge der beiden anderen

vi → sich zusammenschließen; (Chem) → sich verbinden; to combine against somebody → sich gegen jdn verschwören

n

(Econ) → Firmengruppe f, → Konzern m; (in socialist countries) → Kombinat nt

(Agr: also combine harvester) → Mähdrescher m

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combine

[vb kəmˈbaɪn; n ˈkɔmbaɪn]

1. vt to combine (with) (projects, proposals) → combinare (con); (qualities) → unire a
our combined incomes → i nostri stipendi messi insieme
to combine business with pleasure → unire l'utile al dilettevole
to combine forces with sb → unire le proprie forze con qn
a combined effort → uno sforzo collettivo
a combined operation (Mil) → operazione f combinata

2. vi

a. → unirsi, mettersi insieme
to combine with → unirsi a
to combine against sth/sb → unirsi contro qc/qn

b. (Chem) to combine (with) → combinarsi (con)
combining power → valenza

3. n → lega (Comm, Fin) → trust m inv, associazione f (Agr) (also combine harvester) → mietitrebbia f inv

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combine

(kəmˈbain) verb

to join together in one whole; to unite. They combined (forces) to fight the enemy; The chemist combined calcium and carbon. verenig, verbind يَدْمِج، يَمْزِج обединявам (се) combinar spojit, sloučit verbinden forene; kombinere; sammenblande συνδυάζω, συνδυάζομαι combinar ühendama, ühinema ترکیب کردن yhdistää combiner לְשָלֵב मिलाना udružiti se, spojiti egyesít menggabungkan sameina, blanda saman combinare, unire 結合させる 결합하다 jungti(s) apvienot; apvienoties; savienot; savienoties bersatu samenvoegenslå sammen, kombinere, forenełączyć يو (متحد) كول: يو كيدل، ګډول، ګډېدل، يو ځاى كېدل juntar a combina объединять; соединять spojiť, zlúčiť združiti, spojiti spojiti förena, slå ihop, kombinera นำมารวมกัน birleştirmek, bileştirmek 使結合，聯合 об'єднувати(ся) شامل ہونا ، ملنا kết hợp 使结合

(ˈkombain) noun

an association of trading companies. a large manufacturing combine. vereniging مَجْموعَة مُنَظَّمَات تِجارِيَّه обединение consórcio kartel, koncern die Verbindung sammenslutning; syndikat κοινοπραξία asociación ühendus ادغام؛ ائتلاف yhteenliittymä cartelהתאחדות व्यापारिक कंपनियों का संघ udruženje kartell kongsi samtök unione, cartello 企業合同 무역회사 연합 susivienijimas kombināts; apvienība bergabung combinesammenslutning konsorcjum اتحاديه، په تېره دسياسى او تجارتى ګټو لو يا كوټلو او يا پا كولوماشين consórcio cartel объединение; концерн kombinát kartel koncern sammanslutning, syndikat องค์กรการค้า birleşme 聯合企業 об'єднання, комбінат تجارتی کمپنیوں کی انجمن một hiệp hội các công ty thương mại 联合企业

ˌcombiˈnation (-bi-) noun

1. (the result of) combining or being combined. The town was a combination of old and new architecture. kombinasie مَزيج، خَليط، دَمْج съчетание combinação kombinace, spojení die Kombination kombination συνδυασμόςcombinación kombinatsioon, segu ترکیب؛ تلفیق yhdistelmä combinaisonשילוב संयोजन kombinacija, spoj egyesítés perpaduan samsetning combinazione 結合 연합체 derinys kombinācija; maisījums penggabungan combinatiekombinasjon, sammensetning, forbindelsepołączenie تركيب: يو ځاى كېدنه: يو والى دموټرسايكل كجاوه combinação com­bi­naţie сочетание zostava, spojenie splet kombinacija kombination, förening การรวมกัน birleşme, birleşim 結合，組合 комбінація; поєднання ملنے کا نتیجہ sự kết hợp 结合

2. a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock. He couldn't open the safe as he had forgotten the combination; (also adjective) a combination lock. kombinasie تأليف بين حُروف او أرْقام комбинация combinação kombinace die Kombination kode; kode- συνδυασμός κλειδαριάς combinación numbrikombinatsioon رمز numeroyhdistelmä combinaison צֵרוּף מִספָּרִים बन्दिश अंकों की kombinacija (szám)kombináció kombinasi talnaröð/-lykill/-lás combinazione 組み合わせ番号 조합 skaičių derinys (skaitļu) šifrs; šifra- gabungan nombor combinatiekodeszyfr رمز combinação cifru кодовая комбинация kombinácia šifra; šifriran kombinacija kombination เลขรหัสปลดล็อค şifre 開鎖的號碼組合 комбінація تالے کھولنے کے لئے اعداد کا مجموعہ dãy mã số mở ổ khoá 密码组合，字码组合

combine harvester

a machine that both harvests and threshes crops. stroper حَصّادَه комбайнер debulhadora kombajn der Mähdrescher mejetærsker θεριζοαλωνιστική μχανή cosechadora teraviljakombain ماشین کمباین leikkuupuimuri moissonneuse-batteuse קוֹמבַּייִן कृषि की एक तरह की मशीन kombajn kombájn mesin panen þreskivél mietitrebbia コンバイン収穫機 수확 콤바인 kombainas kombains mesin penuai kombin maaidorser skurtreskerkombajn د کمباین ماشین debulhadora combină комбайн kombajn kombajn kombajn skördetröska เครื่องจักรตัดและนวดเมล็ดข้าว biçerdöver makinesı 收割脫粒聯合機 комбайн فصل کاٹنے کی مشین جس میں زیادہ کام کئے جائیں máy gặt đập 联合收割机

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combine

→ يَجْمَعُ kombinovat kombinere verbinden συνδυάζω combinar yhdistää combiner kombinirati combinare 結合する 결합시키다 combineren forene połączyć combinar сочетать kombinera รวมกัน birleştirmek kết hợp 结合

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combine

vt. combinar, unir.

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