combine

🇺🇸 /kəmˈbaɪn/ 🇬🇧 /kəmˈbaɪn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
B1

to join things together to make one

Combine the eggs and flour to make a smooth batter.

B1

to mix different features or qualities

The design combines beauty with practicality.

B1

to do two things at once

We can combine work and fun on this trip.

R

to work well together

The pictures and words combine perfectly.

noun
R

a farm machine that cuts crops and separates grain

The farmer uses a combine to harvest wheat.

R

a group working together in business

The companies formed a combine to share resources.

translation

v. to join things together to make one; to mix different features or qualities; to do two things at once; to work well together
n. a farm machine that cuts crops and separates grain; a group working together in business

Word Forms

Plural combines
Progressive combining
Past combined
Perfect combined
3rd Present combines