Hypertext Webster Gateway: "combined"
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) 1.7 (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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