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   combine

   verb

   • 1. join or merge to form a single unit or substance: "combine the flour with the margarine and salt" Similar amalgamatemergeuniteintegrateincorporatefuseblendmeldminglecoalescecompoundalloyhomogenizesynthesizeconsolidatebindbondjoinmarryput togetherunifypoolinterminglemixintermixaffiliateliterary:commingleOpposite separate
   • ▪ unite to form a compound: "oxygen and hydrogen do not combine at room temperatures"
   • 2. unite for a common purpose: "groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems" Similar cooperatecollaboratejoin forcespool resourcesget togethercome togetherjoin (together)band (together)club togetherlink (up)go into partnershipuniteteam upform an allianceform an associationleaguego into leaguethrow in one's lotinformal:gang upOpposite split up
   • ▪ engage in simultaneously: "an ideal place to combine shopping and sightseeing"

   noun

   • 1. a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose: "one of the world's biggest food and personal products combines"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare ‘join two by two’, from com- ‘together’ + Latin bini ‘two together’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. combinable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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