combine
noun
1. harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
Definition categories: man–made, harvester, reaper
2. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
Similar word(s): cartel, trust
Definition categories: group, consortium, pool, syndicate
3. an occurrence that results in things being united
Similar word(s): combining
Definition categories: event, union
Sentences with combine as a noun:
- We can't finish harvesting because our combine is stuck in the mud.
- The telecom companies were accused of having formed an illegal combine in order to hike up the network charges.
verb
1. have or possess in combination
Similar word(s): unite
Definition categories: stative, feature, have
2. put or add together
- combine colors
Similar word(s): compound
Definition categories: change, add
3. combine so as to form a whole; mix
- compound the ingredients
Similar word(s): compound
Definition categories: contact, amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix, unify
4. add together from different sources
- combine resources
Definition categories: possession, contribute, give
5. join for a common purpose or in a common action
- These forces combined with others
Definition categories: social, interact
6. gather in a mass, sum, or whole
Similar word(s): aggregate
Definition categories: contact, amalgamate, commix, mingle, mix, unify
7. mix together different elements
Similar word(s): blend, coalesce, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix
Definition categories: change
Sentences with combine as a verb:
- Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.
- Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.
- two substances that easily combine