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to combine

to combine

638 2.7
To mix two or more things into one
  • verb
  • /kəmˈbaɪn/
translation icon : combinar
  • You optimize for luck by combining hard work with openness.
  • combine two
  • combine efforts
  • combine data

You see how things might combine in new creative ways.

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Examples

  • The artist decided to combine different painting techniques to create a unique masterpiece.

  • So we want to make sure you combine fractions.

  • The only two I can combine are these two terms.

  • Every time a new skill is learned, it must be combined with previously learned skills.

    Academic text (1999)
  • And ideally you would want to combine all of them together, right?

  • In order to get a crystal, you need to combine two of these potions.

  • Coach Claypoole is in the hospital, so we're combining all first period gym classes.

  • That's a theory which combines gravity with quantum physics.

  • To make the cake, you need to combine flour, sugar, and eggs in a mixing bowl.

  • In chemistry class, we learned how to combine acids and bases to form salt and water.

Synonyms

to unite
vsto combine
2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

is general and also applies to joining objects or substances physically
to put together
vsto combine
988 2.8

To make something by joining parts, like a model, plan or team

is broader, also covering blending that creates an indistinguishable whole
to mix
vsto combine
416 1.0

To combine two or more things so they become one

is broader, covering both blending and joining of items or groups into one
to blend
vsto combine
255 2.3

To mix things so they become one or look good together

is broader, including joining that may not produce smooth unity
to merge
vsto combine
192 3.2

To join two or more things so they become one

is broader, including joins that may leave elements still separate
to integrate
vsto combine
179 4.1

To join things or ideas so they form one whole

is more basic, also covering joining without system integration
to unify
vsto combine
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

is broader, allowing joining without full functional integration
to synthesize
vsto combine
55 6.4

To combine ideas or materials to make something new

is more general, not limited to intellectual or scientific joining
to consolidate
vsto combine
50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

is broader, including joining that does not aim to increase strength
to fuse
vsto combine
44 3.9

To join different things to make one thing

is more general, allowing less permanent or looser joining
to mingle
vsto combine
34 3.3

Mix together so things join and are hard to tell apart

is focused on forming a clear single unit rather than loose mixing
to conjoin
vsto combine
26 5.9

To come together or bring things together

is broader, including casual joining without formal or exact link
to aggregate
vsto combine
23 5.1

To collect things together to make one total

is focused on forming a single unit rather than mere collection
to meld
vsto combine
18 5.3

To mix things so they become one

is more general, allowing loose joining rather than complete fusion
to coalesce
vsto combine
15 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

is more general, including deliberate acts to make one unit
to commingle
vsto combine
5 7.4

To mix different things into one

is broader, covering joining that can keep parts identifiable
to amalgamate
vsto combine
  • Formal
4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

is broader, covering simple physical mixing as well as unions
to compound
vsto combine
4 4.0

To mix two or more things to make one thing

is more general, including joining that keeps parts unchanged
to conjunct
vsto combine
  • Formal
1 8.2

To join two or more things into one

is general and used widely, not limited to technical situations
to commix
vsto combine
8.9

To mix different things together into one

is broader, allowing joining that preserves separate identities
to immix
vsto combine
9.9

To put different things together so they become one

is general, covering joining of objects, groups, or substances
to conglomerate
vsto combine
6.3

To gather different things into one group

is broader, covering blending and joining that creates unity

Antonyms

829 2.1

Not joined to another thing and kept apart

680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

How Joined

to fuse
44 3.9
to merge
192 3.2
to combine
638 2.7
blend
98 2.3
join
11 2.9
bringing close together
  • Specialized
7.8

Surface Forms

combine infinitive
combined past
combined past participle
combining present participle
combines third person singular

Etymology

Combine comes from the Latin word combinare, where com- means 'together' and the rest meant 'to join'. So to combine is to bring two or more things 'together' into one.