Definition of: combine

(kəm·bīn′) v.t. & v.i. ·bined, ·bin·ing
1. To bring or come into a close union; blend; compound; unite.
2. To unite by affinity.
3. To enter into chemical combination: Oxygen and hydrogen combine to form water. See synonyms under MIX, UNITE.
—noun (kom′bīn)
1. Colloq. An association of persons to raise prices or obstruct the course of trade, or to gain or keep political control, often by unfair or dishonest means; a trust; ring; cabal.
2. A farm machine which combines the processes of heading, threshing, and cleaning grain while harvesting it in the field. [<LL combinare <com- together + bini two by two]
—com·bin′a·ble adjective
—com·bin′er noun