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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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