combine

The word “combine” means to bring two or more things together so they form or work as one. In plain terms, to join separate things into a single whole or a working unit.

“Combine” is pronounced kuhm-BYN (/kəmˈbaɪn/ in IPA).

Here is “combine” used in a sentence: “Combine the flour and sugar in a large bowl.”

Words with a similar meaning to “combine” include synonyms at Thesaurus:coalesce.

The opposite of “combine” — its antonyms — are divide, separate and disunite.

“Combine” is a verb.

The word “combine” comes from Late Latin. From Middle French combiner, from Late Latin combinare ("to unite, yoke together"), from Latin con- ("together") + bini ("two by two").

“Combine” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

To combine is to bring two or more things together so they form or work as one, while 'merge' stresses that the separate things blend into a single whole with the boundaries between them disappearing. Two companies can combine forces on a project or merge into one organisation.

'Combine' means to join things so they act together, and the parts may stay identifiable, while 'mix' suggests stirring things together so they are more thoroughly intermingled. You combine ingredients in a recipe and then mix them until smooth.

You 'combine' one thing 'with' another, as in 'combine flour with water,' and two or more things 'combine into' a single result, as in 'they combined into one team.' The preposition depends on whether you are naming the other element ('with') or the outcome ('into').

To combine is to bring things together to work as one, while to blend is to mix them so smoothly that the individual parts can no longer be told apart. Blending is a thorough kind of combining, common with foods, colours, and sounds.