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combine

US /ˈkɑmbaɪn/

verb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

have or possess in combination

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We can combine the two departments to save money and time.

Word Family

NounNoun
combine gốc combination combining
VerbVerb
combine gốc
AdjectiveAdj
combinative
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • mergebecome one
  • uniteact in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
  • integratemake into a whole or make part of a whole

Collocations

  • Easy combine fresh flour and sugar together
    to combine fresh flour and sugar together, meaning to have or possess in combination
  • Medium combine regional team resources on strategic initiative
    to combine regional team resources on strategic initiative, meaning to have or possess in combination
  • Hard combine theoretical academic rigor with pragmatic application
    to combine theoretical academic rigor with pragmatic application, meaning to have or possess in combination
  • Very Hard operate massive agricultural combine harvester in harvest
    to operate massive agricultural combine harvester in harvest, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc

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