combine1
v.
/
kəmˈbʌɪn/
- unite or merge to form a whole:
combine the flour with the margarine.
▸Chemistry unite to form a compound.
- join with others for a common purpose.
n.
/
ˈkɒmbʌɪn/
a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose.
Derivative
- combinable adj.
- combiner n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. combiner or late L. combinare ‘join two by two’, from com- ‘together’ + L. bini ‘two together’.
combine2
/
ˈkɒmbʌɪn/
v.
harvest (a crop) with a combine harvester.
n.
a combine harvester.