combine

/kəmˈbaɪn/
verb
  1. To join or mix two or more things together to form a single unit or whole.
    • She likes to combine exercise with a healthy diet for better results.
    • The two companies decided to combine their resources for the project.
    • You can combine flour and water to make dough.
  2. To have or do two or more things at the same time.
    • She manages to combine work and family life successfully.
    • He combines his job as a teacher with his passion for painting.
    • The new smartphone combines a phone, camera, and music player.
noun
  1. A machine that harvests and threshes grain in one operation.
    • Modern combines can harvest hundreds of acres in a day.
    • They bought a new combine to replace the old one.
    • The farmer drove the combine across the wheat field.
  2. A group of people or businesses acting together for a common purpose.
    • The political combine worked together to pass the new law.
    • The media combine controlled most of the newspapers in the city.
    • Several small farms formed a combine to sell their products.
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