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combined

[kuh m-bahynd]
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adjective
  1. made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
  2. taken as a whole or considered together; in the aggregate: outselling all other brands combined.
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Origin of combined

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at combine, -ed2
Related formscom·bined·ly [kuh m-bahynd-lee, -bahy-nid-] /kəmˈbaɪnd li, -ˈbaɪ nɪd-/, adverbcom·bined·ness, nounsem·i·com·bined, adjectiveun·com·bined, adjectivewell-com·bined, adjective

combine

[verb kuh m-bahyn for 1, 2, 6, kom-bahyn for 3, 7; noun kom-bahyn, kuh m-bahyn for 8, 9, kom-bahyn for 10]
verb (used with object), com·bined, com·bin·ing.
  1. to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite: She combined the ingredients to make the cake. They combined the two companies.
  2. to possess or exhibit in union: a plan that combines the best features of several other plans.
  3. to harvest (grain) with a combine.
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verb (used without object), com·bined, com·bin·ing.
  1. to unite; coalesce: The clay combined with the water to form a thick paste.
  2. to unite for a common purpose; join forces: After the two factions combined, they proved invincible.
  3. to enter into chemical union.
  4. to use a combine in harvesting.
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noun
  1. a combination.
  2. a combination of persons or groups for the furtherance of their political, commercial, or other interests, as a syndicate, cartel, or trust.
  3. a harvesting machine for cutting and threshing grain in the field.
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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)
Related formscom·bin·er, nounin·ter·com·bine, verb (used with object), in·ter·com·bined, in·ter·com·bin·ing.non·com·bin·ing, adjectivepre·com·bine, verb, pre·com·bined, pre·com·bin·ing.re·com·bine, verb, re·com·bined, re·com·bin·ing.re·com·bin·er, nounun·com·bin·ing, adjective

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

Antonyms

1, 4. separate.
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combine

verb (kəmˈbaɪn)
  1. to integrate or cause to be integrated; join together
  2. to unite or cause to unite to form a chemical compound
  3. agriculture to harvest (crops) with a combine harvester
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noun (ˈkɒmbaɪn)
  1. agriculture short for combine harvester
  2. an association of enterprises, esp in order to gain a monopoly of a market
  3. an association of business corporations, political parties, sporting clubs, etc, for a common purpose
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Derived Formscombinable, adjectivecombinability, nouncombiner, noun

Word Origin

C15: from Late Latin combīnāre, from Latin com- together + bīnī two by two
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Word Origin and History for combined

combine

v.

early 15c., from Middle French combiner (14c.), from Late Latin combinare "to unite, yoke together," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + bini "two by two," adverb from bi- "twice" (see binary). Related: Combinative; combined; combining.

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combine

n.

"machine that cuts, threshes and cleans grain" (short for combine harvester), 1857, from combine (v.).

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