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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Combined \Com*bined"\, a. United closely; confederated; chemically united. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Combine \Com*bine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Combined}; p. pr & vb n. {Combining}.] [LL. combinare, combinatum L. com- + binus, pl bini, two and two double: cf F. combiner. See {Binary}.] 1. To unite or join to link closely together; to bring into harmonious union; to cause or unite so as to form a homogeneous substance, as by chemical union. So fitly them in pairs thou hast combined. --Milton. Friendship is the cement which really combines mankind. --Dr. H. More And all combined, save what thou must combine By holy marriage. --Shak. Earthly sounds, though sweet and well combined. --Cowper. 2. To bind; to hold by a moral tie. [Obs.] I am combined by a sacred vow. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: combined adj 1: involving the joint activity of two or more "the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions"; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong dring"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint military activities" [syn: {concerted}, {conjunct}, {conjunctive}, {cooperative}, {united}] 2: made or joined or united into one [ant: {uncombined}]
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