English
Etymology
MF. combiner, from Late L. combinare "to unite, yoke together," from Latin com-, "together" + bini "two by two"
Pronunciation
Verb: AHD|k�m-bīn', IPA|/k�m�baɪn/, SAMPA|/k@m"baIn/
*rhymes|aɪn
Noun:
*(UK): IPA|/�k�mbaɪn/, SAMPA|/"kQmbaIn/
*(US): AHD|käm'bīn, IPA|/�k�mbaɪn/, SAMPA|/"kAmbaIn/
*rhymes|�mbaɪn
Verb
en-verb|combin|ing
- transitive to bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite
#*Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.
#*I'm combining business and pleasure on this trip.
- transitive to have two or more things or properties that function together
#*Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.
Derived terms
combination
combinatory
combined
recombine
Translations
trans-top|bring (two or more things or activities) together
Finnish: t+|fi|yhdistää, t-|fi|sekoittaa
French: t+|fr|combiner
German: kombinieren, verbinden
trans-mid
Hebrew: �ער�� (le'arbev) (to combine actual things); �ש�� (le'shalev) (to combine activities)
Italian: t+|it|combinare
Telugu: t|te|�ల�ప�|sc=Telu
trans-bottom
trans-top|have two or more things or properties that function together
Finnish: yhdistää, sovittaa yhteen
German: vereinen
trans-mid
Hebrew: �ש�� (le'shalev) (to combine properties)
trans-bottom
Noun
en-noun
- A short form for combine harvester.
#*We can't finish harvesting because our combine is stuck in the mud.
- A concern, consortium or syndicate.
Translations
trans-top|Short form for combine harvester
Croatian: t-|hr|kombajn|m
Finnish: leikkuupuimuri, puimuri
trans-bottom
trans-top|Concern, consortium, syndicate
Finnish: konserni, liikeyhtymä, yhtymä
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Category:English ergative verbs
Category:English heteronyms
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