combine

English

/kəmˈbaɪn/, /ˈkɒm.baɪn/, /ˈkɑm.baɪn/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
  • (transitive) To have two or more things or properties that function together.
  • (intransitive) To come together; to unite.
  • (card games) In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
  • (obsolete) To bind; to hold by a moral tie.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French combiner.

Origin

Middle French

combiner

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