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combine

com·bine

UK/ˈkɒm.baɪn/ US/ˈkɒm.baɪn/ fairly common
verb (7) noun (3)

verb

1.

put or add together

  • “combine resources”
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2.

have or possess in combination

  • “she unites charm with a good business sense”
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3.

combine so as to form a whole; mix

  • “compound the ingredients”
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4.

add together from different sources

  • “combine resources”
5.

join for a common purpose or in a common action

  • “These forces combined with others”
6.

gather in a mass, sum, or whole

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noun

1.

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

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”
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3.

an occurrence that results in things being united

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Origin

From combine, referring to the merger and purchase of various underground railway, tram and bus companies in London, combining them into one organisation. Originally applied to Underground Electric Railways of London Company Ltd, since used for successor organisations.

Phrases

  • combine driver
  • combining character
  • combining form
  • combining weight

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