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Webster 1913 Edition

Combine

Com-bine′

(kŏm-bīn′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Combined
(kŏm-bīnd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Combining
.]
[LL.
combinare
,
combinatum
; L.
com-
+
binus
, pl.
bini
, two and two, double: cf. F.
combiner
. See
Binary
.]
1.
To unite or join; to link closely together; to bring into harmonious union; to cause or unite so as to form a homogeneous substance, as by chemical union.
So fitly them in pairs thou hast
combined
.
Milton.
Friendship is the cement which really
combines
mankind.
Dr. H. More.
And all
combined
, save what thou must
combine

By holy marriage.
Shakespeare
Earthly sounds, though sweet and well
combined
.
Cowper.
2.
To bind; to hold by a moral tie.
[Obs.]
I am
combined
by a sacred vow.
Shakespeare

Com-bine′

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To form a union; to agree; to coalesce; to confederate.
You with your foes
combine
,
And seem your own destruction to design
Dryden.
So sweet did harp and voice
combine
.
Sir W. Scott.
2.
To unite by affinity or natural attraction;
as, two substances, which will not
combine
of themselves, may be made to
combine
by the intervention of a third
.
3.
(Card Playing)
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.
Combining weight
(Chem.)
,
that proportional weight, usually referred to hydrogen as a standard, and for each element fixed and exact, by which an element unites with another to form a distinct compound. The combining weights either are identical with, or are multiples or submultiples of, the atomic weight. See
Atomic weight
, under
Atomic
,
Adj.

Webster 1828 Edition

Combine

COMBINE

, v.t.
1.
To unite or join two or more things; to link closely together.
Friendship combines the hearts of men.
2.
To agree; to accord; to settle by compact.
3.
To join words or ideas together; opposed to analyze.
4.
To cause to unite; to bring into union or confederacy.
The violence of revolutionary France combined the posers of Europe in opposition.

COMBINE

,
Verb.
I.
To unite, agree or coalesce.
Honor and policy combine to justify the measure.
2.
To unite in friendship or design; to league together.
You with your foes combine.
3.
To unite by affinity, or natural attraction
Two substances which will not combine of themselves, may be made to combine, by the intervention of a third.
4.
To confederate; to unite as nations.
The powers of Europe combined against France.

Definition 2024

combiné

combiné

See also: combine and Combine

Asturian

Verb

combiné

  1. first-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of combinar

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃bine/

Verb

combiné m ‎(feminine singular combinée, masculine plural combinés, feminine plural combinées)

  1. past participle of combiner

Adjective

combiné m ‎(feminine singular combinée, masculine plural combinés, feminine plural combinées)

  1. combined

Noun

combiné m ‎(plural combinés)

  1. (chemistry) compound
  2. (telephone) receiver
  3. (radio) radiogram
  4. (skiing) combination (event)
  5. corselet, corselette

Anagrams

Spanish

Verb

combiné

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of combinar.

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