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combine

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/kəmˈbaɪn/ · com-bine

to join or merge different things into one.

Meanings

verbformal

to join or merge different things into one.

مختلف چیزوں کو ایک میں ملانا یا ضم کرنا۔

اجتماع کرنا

ijtimaa karna

Synonyms

mergeunitefuseملانااتحاد کرنایکجا کرنا

Antonyms

divideseparatesplitالگ کرناتفریق کرنامنقسم کرنا

Common Collocations

  • combine resources
  • combine efforts
  • combine ingredients

Example Sentences

We need to combine our resources to finish the project.

ہمیں پروجیکٹ مکمل کرنے کے لیے اپنے وسائل کو اجتماع کرنا ہوگا۔

Humein project mukammal karne ke liye apne wasail ko ijtimaa karna hoga.

Can you combine the flour and water to make the dough?

کیا آپ آٹے اور پانی کو ملاکر آٹا بنا سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap aate aur pani ko milakar aata bana sakte hain?

The manager asked everyone to combine their ideas for the meeting.

مینجر نے سب سے کہا کہ اپنے خیالات کو ملاقات کے لیے ملائیں۔

Manager ne sab se kaha ke apne khayalat ko mulaqat ke liye milain.

Easily Confused With

join:While both mean to bring things together, 'combine' often implies merging into a single entity, whereas 'join' can simply mean to associate or connect.

Word Family

combination
nounترکیب
combiner
nounاجتماع کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'combine harvester' that merges crops.

Imagine a team working together to complete a project.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کبھی ہم محفل کو سنبھال لیتے ہیں، کبھی خود کو اجتماع میں ملال دیتے ہیں۔

Kabhi hum mehfil ko sambhal lete hain, kabhi khud ko ijtimaa mein malaal dete hain.

Sometimes we manage the gathering, sometimes we give ourselves to the assembly.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اجتماع میں برکت ہے

ijtimaa mein barkat hai

There is blessing in gathering.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "combinare" — to unite

First known use: 15th century

The word 'combine' originated from the Latin 'combinare', meaning to unite or join together, and entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.