English · Word Candidate

combine

/kəmˈbaɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: combines · combining

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đưa lại với nhau, hợp nhất

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Verb

Examples

Combine the milk and the hot water in a large bowl.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have two or more things or properties that function together.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có hai hoặc nhiều thứ hoạt động cùng nhau

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Verb

Examples

Joe combines the intelligence of a rock with the honesty of a politician.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A combination. — Especially, a joint enterprise of whatever legal form for a purpose of business or in any way promoting the interests of the participants, sometimes with monopolistic or fraudulent intentions.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một sự kết hợp, đặc biệt là doanh nghiệp chung

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Noun

Examples

The telecom companies were accused of having formed an illegal combine in order to hike up the network charges.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A combination. — An industrial conglomeration in a socialist country, particularly in the former Soviet bloc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tập đoàn công nghiệp ở nước xã hội chủ nghĩa

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Noun

Examples

His grandmother worked in the stamping plant of the sheet and tin combine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “combine” mean?

To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

Is “combine” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.