combine

com·bine  (km-bn)

v. com·bined, com·bin·ing, com·bines

v.tr.

1. To bring into a state of unity; merge.

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

3. To possess or exhibit in combination: The choreography, which combines artistry and athletics, is extremely innovative.

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

v.intr.

1. To become united; coalesce.

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

3. Chemistry To form a compound.

4. (kmbn) To harvest a grain crop using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine: "Norwegian bachelor farmers combining in their antique McCormacks" (Garrison Keillor).

n. (kmbn)

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 combnre : Latin com-, com- + bn, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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com·biner n.

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combine

vb [kəmˈbaɪn]

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

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

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Agriculture to harvest (crops) with a combine harvester

n [ˈkɒmbaɪn]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Agriculture short for combine harvester

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

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

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

combinable  adj

combinability  n

combiner  n

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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.

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

Translations

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 [ɐvb kəmˈbaɪn; ɐn 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

v combine [kəmˈbain]

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) spojit, sloučit forene; kombinere; sammenblande verbinden 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 samenvoegen slå sammen, kombinere, forene (seg) łączyć (się) juntar a combina объединять;соединять spojiť, zlúčiť združiti, spojiti spojiti förena, slå ihop, kombinera นำมารวมกัน birleştirmek, bileştirmek (kimya) 使結合，聯合 об'єднувати(ся) شامل ہونا ، ملنا kết hợp 使结合

[ˈkombain] n

an association of trading companies a large manufacturing combine. vereniging مَجْموعَة مُنَظَّمَات تِجارِيَّه обединение kartel, koncern sammenslutning; syndikat die Verbindung κοινοπραξία asociación ühendus ادغام؛ ائتلاف yhtymä cartel הִתאֲחָדוּת व्यापारिक कंपनियों का संघ udruženje kartell kongsi samtök unione, cartello 企業合同 무역회사 연합 susivienijimas kombināts; apvienība bergabung combine sammenslutning konsorcjum 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

n combiˈnation [-bi-]

1 (the result of) combining or being combined The town was a combination of old and new architecture. kombinasie مَزيج، خَليط، دَمْج съчетание kombinace, spojení kombination die Kombination συνδυασμός combinación kombinatsioon, segu ترکیب؛ تلفیق yhdistelmä combinaison שִילוּב संयोजन kombinacija, spoj egyesítés perpaduan samsetning combinazione 結合 연합체 derinys kombinācija; maisījums penggabungan combinatie kombinasjon, sammensetning, forbindelse połączenie combinação com­bi­naţie сочетание zostava, spojenie splet kombinacija kombination, förening การรวมกัน birleş(tir)me, 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 kombinace kode; kode- die Kombination 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 combinatie kode szyfr 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 号码（锁）

combine harvester

a machine that both harvests and threshes crops. stroper حَصّادَه комбайнер kombajn mejetærsker der Mähdrescher 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 skurtresker kombajn 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 → يُوحد zkombinovat 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