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COMBINE

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("combine" is a kind of...):

harvester; reaper (farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An occurrence that results in things being united

Synonyms:

combine; combining

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("combine" is a kind of...):

union (the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "combine"):

recombination ((genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents)

recombination ((physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles)

consolidation (combining into a solid mass)

mix; mixture (an event that combines things in a mixture)

conglobation; conglomeration (an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass)

Derivation:

combine (put or add together)

combine (mix together different elements)

combine (gather in a mass, sum, or whole)

combine (combine so as to form a whole; mix)

combine (add together from different sources)

combine (have or possess in combination)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

Example:

they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly

Synonyms:

cartel; combine; corporate trust; trust

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("combine" is a kind of...):

consortium; pool; syndicate (an association of companies for some definite purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "combine"):

drug cartel (an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs)

oil cartel (a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil)

Derivation:

combine (join for a common purpose or in a common action)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Put or add together

Example:

combine resources

Synonyms:

combine; compound

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "combine" is one way to...):

add (make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "combine"):

totalise; totalize (make into a total)

recombine (to combine or put together again)

mix (combine (electronic signals))

synthesise; synthesize (combine so as to form a more complex, product)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

combining (the act of combining things to form a new whole)

combine (an occurrence that results in things being united)

combination (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)

combination (the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Mix together different elements

Example:

The colors blend well

Synonyms:

blend; coalesce; combine; commingle; conflate; flux; fuse; immix; meld; merge; mix

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "combine" is one way to...):

change integrity (change in physical make-up)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "combine"):

syncretise; syncretize (become fused)

alloy (make an alloy of)

admix (mix or blend)

conjugate (unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds)

accrete (grow together (of plants and organs))

blend in; mix in (cause (something) to be mixed with (something else))

meld; melt (lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually)

absorb (cause to become one with)

gauge (mix in specific proportions)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

combination (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)

combine (an occurrence that results in things being united)

combining (the act of combining things to form a new whole)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Gather in a mass, sum, or whole

Synonyms:

aggregate; combine

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "combine" is one way to...):

amalgamate; commix; mingle; mix; unify (to bring or combine together or with something else)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "combine"):

unitise; unitize (make into a unit)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

combining; combine (an occurrence that results in things being united)

combination (a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose)

combination (an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes))

combination (a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities)

combination (the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Combine so as to form a whole; mix

Example:

compound the ingredients

Synonyms:

combine; compound

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "combine" is one way to...):

amalgamate; commix; mingle; mix; unify (to bring or combine together or with something else)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "combine"):

incorporate; integrate (make into a whole or make part of a whole)

heterodyne (combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two)

sulfurette; sulphurette (combine with sulfur)

carburet (combine with carbon)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

combinative (marked by or relating to or resulting from combination)

combinative (relating to or involving combinations)

combine (an occurrence that results in things being united)

combining (the act of combining things to form a new whole)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Add together from different sources

Example:

combine resources

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "combine" is one way to...):

chip in; contribute; give; kick in (contribute to some cause)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

combine (an occurrence that results in things being united)

combining (the act of combining things to form a new whole)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Join for a common purpose or in a common action

Example:

These forces combined with others

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "combine" is one way to...):

interact (act together or towards others or with others)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "combine"):

summate (form or constitute a cumulative effect)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

combination (an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes))

combination (a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose)

combine (a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Have or possess in combination

Example:

she unites charm with a good business sense

Synonyms:

combine; unite

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "combine" is one way to...):

feature; have (have as a feature)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something with something

Derivation:

combine; combining (an occurrence that results in things being united)

Credits

 Context examples: 

The AACI's mission combines those of its member institutions and the national cancer program.

(Association of American Cancer Institutes, NCI Thesaurus)

A substance which, when added to water, decreases the hydrogen-ion concentration; a solution containing a base, a substance that combines with a hydrogen ion in solution.

(Alkaline, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)

Alefacept is made by combining part of an antibody with a protein that blocks the growth some types of T cells.

(Alefacept, NCI Dictionary)

The researchers showed that combining the two drugs – panobinostat and marizomib – was more effective than either drug by itself in killing DMG patient cells grown in the laboratory and in animal models.

(Scientists find promising drug combination against lethal childhood brain cancers, National Institutes of Health)

"This study is an example of using combined datasets and instruments," Lopes said.

(The First Global Geologic Map of Titan Completed, NASA)

Furthermore, combining both AI-found features and the human-established criteria predicted the recurrence more accurately than using either method alone (AUC=0.842).

(Artificial Intelligence Identifies Features Associated with Cancer Recurrence, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

"By combining biological, ecological, historical and sociological analyses, new constraints on the impact of this plague were identified."

(Justinianic plague not a landmark pandemic?, National Science Foundation)

The effects of marijuana exposure during pregnancy and the combined effect of alcohol and marijuana are less known.

(Using both marijuana and alcohol during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of disrupting fetal development, National Institutes of Health)

A chemical that gives off hydrogen ions in water and forms salts by combining with certain metals.

(Acid, NCI Dictionary)

The combined organs and tissues of the respiratory tract and the upper part of the digestive tract (including the lips, mouth, tongue, nose, throat, vocal cords, and part of the esophagus and windpipe).

(Aerodigestive tract, NCI Dictionary)