{
    "term": "combine",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "combine",
            "heSheIt": "combines"
        },
        "pastSimple": "combined",
        "pastParticiple": "combined",
        "ingForm": "combining"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to come together to form a single thing or group; to join two or more things or groups together to form a single one",
            "sensetop": "combine to do somethingcombine with something (to do something)combine somethingcombine A with Bcombine A and B (together)combine something into something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.",
                    "contextForm": "combine to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several factors had combined to ruin our plans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water.",
                    "contextForm": "combine with something (to do something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Archaeological and historical evidence **combine to create** a picture of what life must have been like at that time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a style that **combines elements** of tap, ballet and modern dance",
                    "contextForm": "combine something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I like to travel and make films, and I'm now able to **combine the two**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Combine the eggs with a little flour.",
                    "contextForm": "combine A with B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Combine the eggs and the flour.",
                    "contextForm": "combine A and B (together)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Small units, such as words, can be combined into larger units, such as clauses.",
                    "contextForm": "combine something into something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Combine all the ingredients in a bowl."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The earthquake and a series of underwater landslides combined to make a gigantic tsunami."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["successfully", "well"],
                "preposition": ["against", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to have two or more different features or characteristics; to put two or more different things, features or qualities together",
            "sensetop": "combine somethingcombine A and/with B",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We are still looking for someone who combines all the necessary qualities.",
                    "contextForm": "combine something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new councils combine the functions of district and regional councils."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The hotel combines comfort with convenience.",
                    "contextForm": "combine A and/with B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These materials combine enormous strength with light weight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This model combines a printer and scanner."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have successfully combined the old with the new in this room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The other room was a kitchen and dining room combined."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to do two or more things at the same time",
            "sensetop": "combine A and/with B",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The trip will combine business with pleasure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has successfully combined a career and bringing up a family."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He successfully combines his career with family life."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The courses allow students to combine their studies with employment or other activities."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to come together in order to work or act together; to put two things or groups together so that they work or act together",
            "sensetop": "combine against somebody/somethingcombine with somethingcombine something (with something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They combined against a common enemy.",
                    "contextForm": "combine against somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The illustrations combine well with the text.",
                    "contextForm": "combine with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You should try to combine exercise with a healthy diet.",
                    "contextForm": "combine something (with something)"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to work together in order to achieve a shared aim",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The two firms joined forces to win the contract."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two companies have joined forces to form a new consortium."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪn/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combine__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪnz/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combines__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪnd/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combined__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combining__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪn/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combine__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪnz/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combines__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪnd/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combined__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "co/combine/combining__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "verb late Middle English: from Old French combiner or late Latin combinare ‘join two by two’, from com- ‘together’ + Latin bini ‘two together’."
}