combine
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combinare (“‘to unite, yoke together’”) from Latin com- (“‘together’”) + bini (“‘two by two’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- Verb
- Noun
- (UK) IPA: /ˈkɒm.baɪn/, SAMPA: /"kQm.baIn/
- (US) enPR: käm'bīn, IPA: /ˈkɑm.baɪn/, SAMPA: /"kAm.baIn/
- Rhymes: -ɒmbaɪn
[edit] Verb
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to combine (third-person singular simple present combines, present participle combining, simple past and past participle combined)
- (transitive) to bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite
- Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.
- I'm combining business and pleasure on this trip.
- (transitive) to have two or more things or properties that function together
- Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
bring (two or more things or activities) together
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have two or more things or properties that function together
[edit] Noun
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combine (plural combines)
- A short form for combine harvester.
- We can't finish harvesting because our combine is stuck in the mud.
- A concern, consortium or syndicate.
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Short form for combine harvester
Concern, consortium, syndicate
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[edit] French
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combine
- first-person singular present indicative of combiner.
- third-person singular present indicative of combiner.
- first-person singular present subjunctive of combiner.
- first-person singular present subjunctive of combiner.
- second-person singular imperative of combiner.
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Verb
combine (infinitive combinar)
- formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of combinar.
- first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of combinar.
- formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of combinar.
- third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of combinar.
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