combine

[ verb kuhm-bahyn for 1, 2, 6, kom-bahyn for 3, 7; noun kom-bahyn, kuhm-bahyn for 8, 9, kom-bahyn for 10 ]
/ verb kəmˈbaɪn for 1, 2, 6, ˈkɒm baɪn for 3, 7; noun ˈkɒm baɪn, kəmˈbaɪn for 8, 9, ˈkɒm baɪn for 10 /

verb (used with object), com·bined, com·bin·ing.

verb (used without object), com·bined, com·bin·ing.

noun

Origin of combine

1375–1425; late Middle English combinen (< Middle French combiner) < Late Latin combīnāre, equivalent to com- com- + -bīnāre, verbal derivative of bīnī by twos (cf. binary)

SYNONYMS FOR combine

1 compound, amalgamate. See mix.
9 merger, monopoly, alignment, bloc.

ANTONYMS FOR combine

1, 4 separate.

OTHER WORDS FROM combine

Words nearby combine

combinatorial, combinatorial analysis, combinatorial topology, combinatorics, combinatory, combine, combine harvester, combined, combined fat and carbohydrate-induced hyperlipemia, combined glaucoma, combined immunodeficiency

Example sentences from the Web for recombine

British Dictionary definitions for recombine (1 of 2)

recombine
/ (ˌriːkəmˈbaɪn) /

verb

to join together again

British Dictionary definitions for recombine (2 of 2)

combine

verb (kəmˈbaɪn)

to integrate or cause to be integrated; join together
to unite or cause to unite to form a chemical compound
agriculture to harvest (crops) with a combine harvester

noun (ˈkɒmbaɪn)

agriculture short for combine harvester
an association of enterprises, esp in order to gain a monopoly of a market
an association of business corporations, political parties, sporting clubs, etc, for a common purpose

Derived forms of combine

combinable, adjective combinability, noun combiner, noun

Word Origin for combine

C15: from Late Latin combīnāre, from Latin com- together + bīnī two by two

Medical definitions for recombine

recombine
[ rē′kəm-bīn′ ]

v.

To undergo or cause genetic recombination; form new combinations.