combine vs gauge

gauge vs combine

combine and gauge both are nouns.

combine and gauge both are verbs.

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

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

combine: mix together different elements
gauge: mix in specific proportions

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

combine (noun)	gauge (noun)
harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
an occurrence that results in things being united	the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service	the thickness of wire
	diameter of a tube or gun barrel
	accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared

combine (verb)	gauge (verb)
mix together different elements	measure precisely and against a standard
put or add together	adapt to a specified measurement
combine so as to form a whole; mix	mix in specific proportions
gather in a mass, sum, or whole	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
add together from different sources	determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
join for a common purpose or in a common action	rub to a uniform size
have or possess in combination

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