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combiner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • combine verb To bring two or more things together so they form or work as one.
  • contrive verb To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
  • match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
  • merge verb To combine two or more things into one.
  • prepare verb To make something or someone ready for a particular purpose or event.

Senses

combiner is used for these senses in English:

  • combine (transitive) To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.
  • match (transitive) To make a successful match or pairing.
  • merge (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
  • prepare (transitive) To produce or make by combining elements; to synthesize, compound.

contrive — full definition

  1. verb To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
  2. verb To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
  3. verb To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
  4. verb To spend (time, or a period).

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