combine
verb (used with object)
to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite.
have combined
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present perfectof combine.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Stem group insects appear to have combined aquatic adaptations for movement and respiration with body structures increasingly suited to life on land.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“We have combined savings of $950,000 in retirement plans, Roth IRAs and Treasuries.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
We have combined savings of $950,000 in retirement plans, Roth IRAs and Treasuries.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
Scientists say the region's geography and development choices have combined to make matters worse.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
It is incredible that Vespucci and all his companions should have combined to conceal their wonderful discoveries without any conceivable reason, their silence being most injurious to themselves.
From The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career by Bartolom? de las Casas
