combineverb
uk/kəmˈbaɪn/us/kəmˈbaɪn/B2 [ I or T ] to (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing or group:
[ T ] If someone combines two or more qualities, they have both of those qualities:
[ T ] to do two activities at the same time:
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- Do you know why they've decided to combine the two departments?
- She manages to combine a sharp mind with a sympathetic manner.
- Government bonds are a sound investment because they combine good profits and high security.
- The dress combines stylish lines with an attractive floral print for a classically feminine look.
- As a songwriter, he combined a natural linguistic talent with an ear for a tune.
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Connecting and combining
- abut
- adjoin
- aggregate
- allied
- amalgamate
- assemblage
- bind
- conjunction
- dovetail
- eclectic
- entwine
- fuse
- fusion
- hand to hand idiom
- lump sb/sth together
- marriage
- marry
- meld
- merge
- mesh
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combinenoun
uk/ˈkɒm.baɪn/us/ˈkɑːm.baɪn/combine noun (GROUP)
[ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of people or organizations acting together in business:
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Enterprises
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- airline
- answering service
- auction house
- carrier
- collective
- est
- establishment
- firm
- fragmented
- franchise
- franchisee
- outfit
- private company
- private practice
- Pty
- public company
- public limited company
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combine noun (MACHINE)
[ C ] also combine harvester a large farming machine that cuts the plant, separates the seed from the stem, and cleans the grain as it moves across a field
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Farm vehicles & equipment
- all-terrain vehicle
- ATV
- Caterpillar tractor
- harrow
- harvester
- milking machine
- planter
- plough
- ploughshare
- plow
- plowshare
- reaper
- scarecrow
- sorter
- tractor
- yoke