verb / noun

combine

kum-BYNE/kəmˈbaɪn/

To unite parts or activities into a working whole.

The cook combines vegetables from two small bowls in one large salad bowl.

An older Latina cook combining chopped vegetables from two small bowls into one big salad bowl, clear joining action.

Etymology

'Together' and 'two by two' evoke yoking things in pairs. This pairing image underlies the broader meaning of joining two or more things into one whole.

In context

Chester Tugwell1:21

need to do is combine them and we do that with this button here you need to untick use original column name as prefix click on OK and it will combine all of the data into one table

Combine Data from Multiple Sheets into One Sheet In Excel | Consolidate Tables into a Single Sheet

More examples

We combine our savings to buy a car.
These two bus routes combine into one downtown.
The farmer uses a combine to harvest wheat.
Several companies form a combine to negotiate lower shipping rates.

Forms

combine · combines · combined · combining

combination noun — A whole formed by joining separate parts.

Similar words

unite: Emphasizes bringing separate people or things together for shared action.
merge: Emphasizes separate things becoming a single organization or entity.
blend: Emphasizes mixing elements until their differences become less noticeable.