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Syllabification: (com·bine)

Definition of combine

Pronunciation: /kəmˈbīn/

[with object]

unite; merge:the band combines a variety of musical influences combine the flour with the margarine and salt [no object]:high tides and winds combined to bring chaos to the East Coast
[no object] Chemistry unite to form a compound:oxygen and hydrogen do not combine at room temperatures
[no object] unite for a common purpose:groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems
engage in simultaneously:combine shopping and sightseeing

a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose:a powerful industrial combine

Derivatives

late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare 'join two by two', from com- 'together' + Latin bini 'two together'

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