# combine vs combines

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### combine
*verb · IPA /kəmˈbaɪn/ · frequency rank #5,771*
To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

### combines
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑm.baɪnz/ · frequency rank #10,667*
plural of combine

## Source
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