combine
/kəmˈbaɪn/ verb B1- 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.
- To have two or more things or properties that function together. · Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.
- To come together; to unite. · two substances that easily combine
- In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
He/she/it combines · Past combined · Past participle combined · -ing form combining
Verb forms
- Base form
- combine
- He/she/it
- combines
- Past
- combined
- Past participle
- combined
- -ing form
- combining
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The dim light, the profound silence, and the gloomy thoughts inspired by the hour, and still more by her own conscience, all combined to produce a sensation of fear; the poisoner was terrified at the contemplation of her own work.
This malignant and terrible contortion, combined with the low forehead, blunt nose, and prognathous jaw gave the dead man a singularly simious and ape-like appearance, which was increased by his writhing, unnatural posture.
The great national importance of the issue, the suspense in high quarters, the direct nature of the experiment which we were trying—all combined to work upon my nerve.
“Well, when you can combine patriotism and fun, isn’t it all right?
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