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Word: Combine
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare ‘join two by two’, from com- ‘together’ + Latin bini ‘two together’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈbʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
join or merge to form a single unit or substance
Short Definition:unite or merge
Examples:- combine the flour with the margarine and salt
- a new product which combines the benefits of a hairspray and a gel
- high tides and winds combined to bring chaos to the east coast
Definition:
unite for a common purpose
Short Definition:unite for common purpose
Examples:- groups of teachers combined to tackle a variety of problems
Word: Combine
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒmbʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose
Short Definition:group acting together commercially
Examples:- one of the world's biggest food and personal products combines
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