combine — to join or merge two or more things together
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to join or merge two or more things together
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈbaɪn/
Example Sentences
- My mom tried to combine healthy eating with tasty food, but somehow broccoli pizza didn't work out.
- The company decided to combine two departments to increase efficiency.
- He combined his love for music and technology to become a DJ.
combine
VERB[/kəmˈbaɪn/]
to join or merge two or more things together
to join or merge two or more things together
Combine the wine, watch it shine!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin, combining the prefix 'com-' meaning 'together' and the root 'bini' meaning 'two by two' or 'in pairs'. This union produced the sense of joining two or more things together into a single whole.
Breakdown
com- (together) + bini (two by two, in pairs) = to join multiple elements together
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom tried to combine healthy eating with tasty food, but somehow broccoli pizza didn't work out.”
“The company decided to combine two departments to increase efficiency.”
“He combined his love for music and technology to become a DJ.”
“Let's combine our pocket money and buy that giant teddy bear!”
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