name
Meaning 1
London Underground
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
combine
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈkɒm.baɪn/
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kəm-bīn'
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/ˈkɑm.baɪn/
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käm'bīn
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/ˈkɒm.baɪn/
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rhymes with -aɪn
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/kəmˈbaɪn/
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CMU ARPABET: K AA1 M B AY0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: K AH0 M B AY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Ellipsis of combine harvester.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Examples
- We can't finish harvesting because our combine is stuck in the mud.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A combination.
Especially, a joint enterprise of whatever legal form for a purpose of business or in any way promoting the interests of the participants, sometimes with monopolistic or fraudulent intentions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The telecom companies were accused of having formed an illegal combine in order to hike up the network charges.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A combination.
An industrial conglomeration in a socialist country, particularly in the former Soviet bloc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- His grandmother worked in the stamping plant of the sheet and tin combine.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kombinat
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A combination.
An artwork falling between painting and sculpture, having objects embedded into a painted surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
Ellipsis of combine car, a type of railway car that combines passenger and freight functions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
A test match in which applicants play in the hope of earning a position on a professional football team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.
- I'm combining business and pleasure on this trip.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 9
To have two or more things or properties that function together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 10
To come together; to unite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- two substances that easily combine
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 11
In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: card-games, games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 12
To bind; to hold by a moral tie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 13
harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: harvester, reaper
noun
Meaning 14
an occurrence that results in things being united
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: combining
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: union
Narrower terms: recombination, consolidation, mix, mixture, conglomeration, conglobation
noun
Meaning 15
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trust, corporate trust, cartel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: consortium, pool, syndicate
Narrower terms: drug cartel, oil cartel
verb
Meaning 16
put or add together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- combine resources
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: compound
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: add
Narrower terms: totalize, totalise, recombine, mix, synthesize, synthesise
verb
Meaning 17
mix together different elements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The colors blend well
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, merge
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change integrity
Narrower terms: gauge, absorb, melt, meld, blend in, mix in, accrete, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretize, syncretise
verb
Meaning 18
gather in a mass, sum, or whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: aggregate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
Narrower terms: unitize, unitise
verb
Meaning 19
combine so as to form a whole; mix
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- compound the ingredients
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: compound
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mix, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate
Narrower terms: integrate, incorporate, heterodyne, sulfurette, sulphurette, carburet
verb
Meaning 20
add together from different sources
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- combine resources
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contribute, give, chip in, kick in
verb
Meaning 21
join for a common purpose or in a common action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- These forces combined with others
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interact
Narrower terms: summate
verb
Meaning 22
have or possess in combination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she unites charm with a good business sense
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unite
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: have, feature
History
Etymology
From combine, referring to the merger and purchase of various underground railway, tram and bus companies in London, combining them into one organisation. Originally applied to Underground Electric Railways of London Company Ltd, since used for successor organisations.
PIE word *dwóh1 From Middle English combynyn, from Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combīnāre (“unite, yoke together”), from Latin con- (“together”) + bīnī (“two by two”).
Across languages
Translations
93 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: kombinát — joint enterprise for a business purpose
- Finnish: yhteenliittymä — joint enterprise for a business purpose
- Finnish: liittouma — joint enterprise for a business purpose
- Finnish: yhtymä — joint enterprise for a business purpose
- Romanian: combinat — joint enterprise for a business purpose
- Ukrainian: об'є́днання (obʺjédnannja) — joint enterprise for a business purpose
- Czech: kombinát — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Finnish: kombinaatti — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Greek: κομπινάτ (kompinát) — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Italian: kombinat — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Italian: combinat — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Polish: kombinat — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Russian: комбина́т (kombinát) — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Ukrainian: комбіна́т (kombinát) — industrial conglomeration in the Soviet bloc
- Arabic: ضَمَّ (ḍamma) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Arabic: جَمَعَ (jamaʕa) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Armenian: համատեղել (hamateġel) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Bulgarian: обединя́вам (obedinjávam) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Bulgarian: комбинирам (kombiniram) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Catalan: combinar — bring two or more things or activities together
- Chinese Mandarin: 結合 /结合 (jiéhé) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Chinese Mandarin: 組合 /组合 (zǔhé) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Czech: kombinovat — bring two or more things or activities together
- Danish: kombinere — bring two or more things or activities together
- Dutch: combineren — bring two or more things or activities together
- Esperanto: kombini — bring two or more things or activities together
- Finnish: yhdistää — bring two or more things or activities together
- Finnish: sekoittaa — bring two or more things or activities together
- French: combiner — bring two or more things or activities together
- Galician: combinar — bring two or more things or activities together
- German: kombinieren — bring two or more things or activities together
- German: verbinden — bring two or more things or activities together
- Greek: συνδυάζω (syndyázo) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Greek: ενώνω (enóno) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Greek: σχηματίζω (schimatízo) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Greek: μορφώνω (morfóno) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Greek: συνενώνω (synenóno) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Greek: συνταιριάζω (syntairiázo) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Hebrew: ערבב (irbév) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Hebrew: שילב (shilév) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Hindi: मिलाना (milānā) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Italian: combinare — bring two or more things or activities together
- Italian: mischiare — bring two or more things or activities together
- Japanese: 合わせる (awaseru) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Japanese: 結び付ける (musubitsukeru) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Japanese: 結合する (ketsugo suru) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Japanese: 合併する (gappei suru) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Korean: 조합하다 (johaphada) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Korean: 결합하다 (gyeolhaphada) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Latvian: apvienot — bring two or more things or activities together
- Latvian: savienot — bring two or more things or activities together
- Macedonian: обединува (obedinuva) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Macedonian: комбинира (kombinira) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Māori: whakamoana — bring two or more things or activities together
- Māori: kōnanunanu — bring two or more things or activities together
- Māori: whakatōpū — bring two or more things or activities together
- Māori: pāhekoheko — bring two or more things or activities together
- Occitan: combinar — bring two or more things or activities together
- Portuguese: combinar — bring two or more things or activities together
- Romanian: îmbina — bring two or more things or activities together
- Romanian: combina — bring two or more things or activities together
- Russian: комбини́ровать (kombinírovatʹ) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Russian: скомбини́ровать (skombinírovatʹ) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Russian: объединя́ть (obʺjedinjátʹ) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Russian: объедини́ть (obʺjedinítʹ) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Spanish: combinar — bring two or more things or activities together
- Spanish: juntar — bring two or more things or activities together
- Telugu: కలుపు (kalupu) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Ugaritic: 𐎎𐎒𐎋 (msk) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Ukrainian: комбінува́ти (kombinuváty) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Ukrainian: об'є́днувати (obʺjédnuvaty) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Ukrainian: сполуча́ти (spolučáty) — bring two or more things or activities together
- Bulgarian: съчетавам (sǎčetavam) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Bulgarian: комбинирам (kombiniram) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Danish: forene — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Dutch: verenigen — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Finnish: yhdistää — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Finnish: sovittaa yhteen — have two or more things or properties that function together
- German: vereinen — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Greek: συνδυάζω (syndyázo) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Hebrew: שילב (shilév) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Italian: abbinare — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Italian: unire — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Japanese: 兼ねる (kaneru) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Latvian: apvienot — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Latvian: savienot — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Macedonian: спојува (spojuva) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Macedonian: комбинира (kombinira) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Māori: whakatōpū — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Portuguese: combinar — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Spanish: juntar — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Ukrainian: комбінува́ти (kombinuváty) — have two or more things or properties that function together
- Esperanto: kombiniĝi — come together
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