alloy vs combine

combine vs alloy

alloy and combine both are nouns.

alloy and combine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No
combine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, combine is a hypernym of alloy; that is, combine is a word with a broader meaning than alloy:

alloy: make an alloy of
combine: mix together different elements

Other hypernyms of alloy include blend, coalesce, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.

alloy (noun)	combine (noun)
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something	harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten	an occurrence that results in things being united
	a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

alloy (verb)	combine (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content	mix together different elements
make an alloy of	put or add together
	combine so as to form a whole; mix
	gather in a mass, sum, or whole
	add together from different sources
	join for a common purpose or in a common action
	have or possess in combination

Difference between alloy and combine

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