combine vs alloy

alloy vs combine

combine and alloy both are nouns.

combine and alloy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, alloy is a hyponym of combine; that is, alloy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combine:

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

Other hyponyms of combine include gauge, absorb, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, syncretise, syncretize.

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

combine (verb)	alloy (verb)
mix together different elements	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
put or add together	make an alloy of
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 combine and alloy

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