pool vs combine

combine vs pool

pool and combine both are nouns.

pool and combine both are verbs.

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

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

pool: an association of companies for some definite purpose
combine: a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

Other hyponyms of pool include cartel, corporate trust, trust.

pool (noun)	combine (noun)
any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets	harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water	an occurrence that results in things being united
an association of companies for some definite purpose	a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
something resembling a pool of liquid
a small lake
a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
any communal combination of funds
the combined stakes of the betters

pool (verb)	combine (verb)
join or form a pool of people	mix together different elements
combine into a common fund	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 pool and combine

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