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com·bine
(kəm-bīn′)v. com·bined, com·bin·ing, com·bines
v.tr.
1. To bring into a state of unity; make united: combined the ingredients in a bowl; combined the eggs and flour.
2. To join (two or more substances) to make a single substance, such as a chemical compound; mix.
3. To have, exhibit, or involve in combination: The choreography combines artistry and athletics.
4. (kŏm′bīn′) To harvest (a grain crop) using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine.
v.intr.
1. To become united: factors that combined to produce a storm.
2. To join together for a common purpose. See Synonyms at join.
3. Chemistry To form a compound.
4. (kŏm′bīn′) To harvest a grain crop using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine.
n. (kŏm′bīn′)
1. A power-operated harvesting machine that cuts, threshes, and cleans grain.
2. An association of people or groups united for the furtherance of political or commercial interests.
3. A combination.
[Middle English combinen, from Old French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre : Latin com-, com- + bīnī, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
com·bin′er n.
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combine
vb
1. to integrate or cause to be integrated; join together
2. (Chemistry) to unite or cause to unite to form a chemical compound
3. (Agriculture) agriculture to harvest (crops) with a combine harvester
n
4. (Agriculture) agriculture short for combine harvester
5. (Economics) an association of enterprises, esp in order to gain a monopoly of a market
6. an association of business corporations, political parties, sporting clubs, etc, for a common purpose
[C15: from Late Latin combīnāre, from Latin com- together + bīnī two by two]
comˈbinable adj
comˌbinaˈbility n
comˈbiner n
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com•bine
(v. kəmˈbaɪn for 1, 2, 6, ˈkɒm baɪn for 3, 7; n. ˈkɒm baɪn)v. -bined, -bin•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite: to combine the ingredients for a cake.
2. to possess or exhibit in union: a plan that combines practicality and originality.
3. to harvest (grain) with a combine.
v.i. 4. to unite; coalesce: The clay and water combined into a thick paste.
5. to unite for a common purpose; join forces: Two factions combined to defeat the proposal.
6. to enter into chemical union.
7. to use a combine in harvesting.
n. 8. a combination, esp. a combination of persons or groups for the furtherance of their own special interests, as a syndicate, cartel, or bloc.
9. a harvesting machine for cutting and threshing grain in the field.
[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French combiner) < Late Latin combīnāre < Latin com- + bīnī by twos (compare binary)]
com•bin′er, n.
syn: See mix.
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Combine
a group of persons, originally coming together for a conspiracy or for fraudulent purposes, now usually a very large commercial company or group of companies. See also cartel, syndicate.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
combine
Past participle: combined
Gerund: combining
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Combine
An implement that first cuts off grain stalks, and then strips the grain from the stalk. The combine replaced the grain binder and the threshing machine combination. Early combines were the leviathans of the horse-powered world. Near the beginning of the twentieth century they were so large that up to forty horses were required to pull them, and the driver sat nearly twenty feet in the air.
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| Noun | 1. |  combine - harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field |
| 2. |  combine - 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"drug cartel - an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs; "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations" oil cartel - a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil | |
| 3. | combine - an occurrence that results in things being united union - the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals" recombination - (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents recombination - (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles consolidation - combining into a solid mass conglobation, conglomeration - an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass | |
| Verb | 1. |  combine - have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense" |
| 2. | combine - put or add together; "combine resources" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" totalise, totalize - make into a total; "Can we totalize these different ideas into one philosophy?" recombine - to combine or put together again mix - combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds" synthesise, synthesize - combine so as to form a more complex, product; "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins" | |
| 3. | combine - combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients" incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal" heterodyne - combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two sulfurette, sulphurette - combine with sulfur amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" carburet - combine with carbon | |
| 4. | combine - add together from different sources; "combine resources" | |
| 5. | combine - join for a common purpose or in a common action; "These forces combined with others" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" summate - form or constitute a cumulative effect | |
| 6. | combine - gather in a mass, sum, or whole amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix - to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance" | |
| 7. |  combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"change integrity - change in physical make-up gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" alloy - make an alloy of syncretise, syncretize - become fused |
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combine
verb
1. amalgamate, marry, mix, bond, bind, compound, blend, incorporate, integrate, merge, put together, fuse, synthesize Combine the flour with water to make a paste. Her tale combines a strong storyline with sly humour.
amalgamate separate, divide, dissolve, detach, sever, disunite
amalgamate separate, divide, dissolve, detach, sever, disunite
2. join together, link, connect, integrate, merge, fuse, amalgamate, meld Disease and starvation are combining to kill thousands.
3. unite, associate, team up, unify, get together, collaborate, join forces, cooperate, join together, pool resources Different states or groups can combine to enlarge their markets.
unite part, separate, split up, dissociate
unite part, separate, split up, dissociate
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combine
verb1. To bring or come together into a united whole:
2. To unite or be united in a relationship:
4. To make a part of a united whole:
1. A group of individuals united in a common cause:
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Translations
مَجْموعَة مُنَظَّمَات تِجارِيَّهيَجْمَعُيَدْمِج، يَمْزِج
kartelkombajnkombinovatkoncernsloučit
kombinereforenesammenblandesammenslutningsyndikat
yhdistääleikkuupuimuripuimurisekoittaa
kombajnkombinirati
kartell
sameina, blanda samansamtök
結合する
결합시키다
derinysjungtijungtiskombainasskaičių derinys
apvienībaapvienotapvienotieskombinātssavienot
kombinát
združitizdružiti se
kombinera
รวมกัน
birleştirmekbileştirmekbirleşme
kết hợp
combine
[kəmˈbaɪn]A. VT to combine (with) → combinar (con)
the film combines humour with suspense → la película combina el humor con el suspense
to combine business with pleasure → combinar los negocios con el placer
expertise combined with charm → la pericia combinada con la simpatía
he combines all the qualities of a leader → reúne todas las cualidades de un líder
it's difficult to combine a career with a family → es difícil compaginar la profesión con la vida familiar
a combined effort → un esfuerzo conjunto
a combined operation (Mil) → una operación conjunta
the film combines humour with suspense → la película combina el humor con el suspense
to combine business with pleasure → combinar los negocios con el placer
expertise combined with charm → la pericia combinada con la simpatía
he combines all the qualities of a leader → reúne todas las cualidades de un líder
it's difficult to combine a career with a family → es difícil compaginar la profesión con la vida familiar
a combined effort → un esfuerzo conjunto
a combined operation (Mil) → una operación conjunta
B. [kəmˈbaɪn] VI
1. (= join together) → combinarse, unirse
to combine with → aunarse con
to combine against sth/sb → unirse en contra de algo/algn
to combine with → aunarse con
to combine against sth/sb → unirse en contra de algo/algn
2. (Chem) to combine (with) → combinarse (con), mezclarse (con)
D. [ˈkɒmbaɪn] CPD combine harvester N → cosechadora f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
combine
[kəmˈbaɪn] vt
[+ elements, ingredients] → combiner
to combine sth with sth [+ qualities] → joindre qch à qch, allier qch à qch
The film combines humour with suspense → Le film allie l'humour au suspense.; [+ activities] → concilier qch et qch
It's difficult to combine a career with family life → Il est difficile de concilier carrière et vie de famille.
The film combines humour with suspense → Le film allie l'humour au suspense.; [+ activities] → concilier qch et qch
It's difficult to combine a career with family life → Il est difficile de concilier carrière et vie de famille.
vi
[people, groups] → s'associer
(CHEMISTRY) [gas, atom] → se combiner
[ˈkɒmbaɪn] n
(= group) → association f
(= group of companies) → trust m
(also combine harvester) → moissonneuse-batteuse f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
combine
vt → kombinieren, verbinden; couldn’t we combine the two suggestions? → lassen sich die beiden Vorschläge nicht kombinieren or miteinander verbinden?; your plan combines the merits of the other two → Ihr Plan vereinigt die Vorzüge der beiden anderen
vi → sich zusammenschließen; (Chem) → sich verbinden; to combine against somebody → sich gegen jdn verschwören
n
(Agr: also combine harvester) → Mähdrescher m
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combine
[vb kəmˈbaɪn; n ˈkɔmbaɪn]1. vt to combine (with) (projects, proposals) → combinare (con); (qualities) → unire a
our combined incomes → i nostri stipendi messi insieme
to combine business with pleasure → unire l'utile al dilettevole
to combine forces with sb → unire le proprie forze con qn
a combined effort → uno sforzo collettivo
a combined operation (Mil) → operazione f combinata
our combined incomes → i nostri stipendi messi insieme
to combine business with pleasure → unire l'utile al dilettevole
to combine forces with sb → unire le proprie forze con qn
a combined effort → uno sforzo collettivo
a combined operation (Mil) → operazione f combinata
2. vi
a. → unirsi, mettersi insieme
to combine with → unirsi a
to combine against sth/sb → unirsi contro qc/qn
to combine with → unirsi a
to combine against sth/sb → unirsi contro qc/qn
3. n → lega (Comm, Fin) → trust m inv, associazione f (Agr) (also combine harvester) → mietitrebbia f inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
combine
(kəmˈbain) verb to join together in one whole; to unite. They combined (forces) to fight the enemy; The chemist combined calcium and carbon.
(ˈkombain) noun an association of trading companies. a large manufacturing combine.
ˌcombiˈnation (-bi-) noun1. (the result of) combining or being combined. The town was a combination of old and new architecture.
2. a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock. He couldn't open the safe as he had forgotten the combination; (also adjective) a combination lock.
combine harvester a machine that both harvests and threshes crops.
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combine
→ يَجْمَعُ kombinovat kombinere verbinden συνδυάζω combinar yhdistää combiner kombinirati combinare 結合する 결합시키다 combineren forene połączyć combinar сочетать kombinera รวมกัน birleştirmek kết hợp 结合Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
combine
vt. combinar, unir.
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