Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter C - Page 88
Combine (v. i.) To form a union; to agree; to coalesce; to confederate.
You with your foes combine, And seem your own destruction to design -- Dryden.
So sweet did harp and voice combine. -- Sir W. Scott.
Combine (v. i.) To unite by affinity or natural attraction; as, two substances, which will not combine of themselves, may be made to combine by the intervention of a third.
Combine (v. i.) (Card Playing) In the game of casino, to play a card which will take two or more cards whose aggregate number of pips equals those of the card played.
Combining weight (Chem.), That proportional weight, usually referred to hydrogen as a standard, and for each element fixed and exact, by which an element unites with another to form a distinct compound. The combining weights either are identical with, or are multiples or submultiples of, the atomic weight. See Atomic weight, under Atomic, a.
Combine (n.) Harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field.
Combine (n.) A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly" [syn: trust, corporate trust, combine, cartel].
Combine (n.) An occurrence that results in things being united [syn: combining, combine].
Combine (v.) Have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense" [syn: unite, combine].
Combine (v.) Put or add together; "combine resources" [syn: compound, combine].
Combine (v.) Combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients" [syn: compound, combine].
Combine (v.) Add together from different sources; "combine resources".
Combine (v.) Join for a common purpose or in a common action; "These forces combined with others".
Combine (v.) Gather in a mass, sum, or whole [syn: aggregate, combine].
Combine (v.) Mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" [syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge].
Combined (a.) United closely; confederated; chemically united.
Combined (a.) Made or joined or united into one [ant: uncombined].
Combinedly (adv.) In combination or cooperation) ; jointly.
Combiner (n.) One who, or that which, combines.
Combing (n.) The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one's hair; the combing of wool.
Note: The process of combing is used in straightening wool of long staple; short wool is carded.
Combing (n.) pl. That which is caught or collected with a comb, as loose, tangled hair.
Combing (n.) pl. Hair arranged to be worn on the head.
The baldness, thinness, and . . . deformity of their hair is supplied by borders and combings. -- Jer. Taylor.
Combing (n.) pl. (Naut.) See Coamings.
Combing machine (Textile Manuf.), A machine for combing wool, flax, cotton, etc., and separating the longer and more valuable fiber from the shorter. See also Carding machine, under Carding.
Combing (n.) The act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb" [syn: comb, combing].
Combless (a.) Without a comb or crest; as, a combless cock.
Comboloio (n.) A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads. --Byron.
Comb-shaped (a.) (Bot.) Pectinate. comburant
Combust (a.) Burnt; consumed. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Combust (a.) (Astron.) So near the sun as to be obscured or eclipsed by his light, as the moon or planets when not more than eight degrees and a half from the sun. [Obs.]
Planets that are oft combust. -- Milton.
Combust (v.) Cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels" [syn: burn, combust].
Combust (v.) Start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" [syn: erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate]
Combust (v.) Get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary
question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic" [syn: flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic].
Combust (v.) Cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"
Combust (v.) Undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well" [syn: burn, combust].
Combustibility (n.) The quality of being combustible.
Combustibility (n.) The quality of being capable of igniting and burning [syn: combustibility, combustibleness, burnability].
Combustible (a.) Capable of taking fire and burning; apt to catch fire; inflammable.
Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter. -- South.
Combustible (a.) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Arnold was a combustible character. -- W. Irving.
Combustible (n.) A substance that may be set on fire, or which is liable to take fire and burn.
All such combustibles as are cheap enough for common use go under the name of fuel. -- Ure.
Combustible (a.) Capable of igniting and burning [ant: incombustible, noncombustible].
Combustible (n.) A substance that can be burned to provide heat or power [syn: combustible, combustible material].
Combustibleness (n.) Combustibility.
Combustibleness (n.) The quality of being capable of igniting and burning [syn: combustibility, combustibleness, burnability].
Combustion (n.) [U] 燃燒；氧化；極度的激動；騷動；混亂 The state of burning.
Combustion (n.) (Chem.) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, and sometimes both light and heat.
Combustion results in common cases from the mutual chemical action and reaction of the combustible and the oxygen of the atmosphere, whereby a new compound is formed. -- Ure.
{Supporter of combustion} (Chem.), A gas, as oxygen, the combination of which with a combustible, as coal, constitutes combustion.
Combustion (n.) Violent agitation; confusion; tumult. [Obs.]
There [were] great combustions and divisions among the heads of the university. -- Mede.
But say from whence this new combustion springs. -- Dryden.
Combustion (n.) A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light [syn: {combustion}, {burning}].
Combustion (n.) A state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable".
Combustion (n.) The act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance" [syn: {burning}, {combustion}].
Combustion (n.) [ U ] 燃燒（過程） The process of burning.
Combustion (n.) [U] (Specialized) (Chemistry) （化學）燃燒 The chemical process in which substances mix with oxygen in the air to produce heat and light.
Combustion (n.) [Mass noun] The process of burning something.
‘The combustion of fossil fuels.’
[As modifier] ‘A large combustion plant.’
Combustion (n.) [Chemistry] Rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen, involving the production of heat and light.
Combustious (a.) Inflammable. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Compare: Inflammable
Inflammable (a.) 可燃的；易燃的；易激動的；易發怒的；一觸即發的 Easily set on fire.
‘Inflammable materials.’
Inflammable (n.) [Usually Inflammables] 易燃物 [C] A substance which is easily set on fire.
Came (imp.) of Come
Come (p. p.) of Come
Coming (p. pr & vb. n.) of Come
Come (n.) To move hitherward; to draw near; to approach the speaker, or some place or person indicated; -- opposed to go.
Come (n.) To complete a movement toward a place; to arrive.
Come (n.) To approach or arrive, as if by a journey or from a distance.
Come (n.) To approach or arrive, as the result of a cause, or of the act of another.
Come (n.) To arrive in sight; to be manifest; to appear.
Come (n.) To get to be, as the result of change or progress; -- with a predicate; as, to come untied.
Come (v. t.) To carry through; to succeed in; as, you can't come any tricks here.
Come (n.) Coming.
Co-meddle (v. t.) To mix; to mingle, to temper.
Comedian (n.) An actor or player in comedy.
Comedian (n.) A writer of comedy.
Comedienne (n.) A women who plays in comedy.
Comedietta (n.) A dramatic sketch; a brief comedy.
Comedones (n. pl. ) of Comedo
Comedo (n.) A small nodule or cystic tumor, common on the nose, etc., which on pressure allows the escape of a yellow wormlike mass of retained oily secretion, with a black head (dirt).
Comedown (n.) A downfall; an humiliation.
Comedies (n. pl. ) of Comedy
Comedy (n.) A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy.
Comelily (adv.) In a suitable or becoming manner.
Comeliness (n.) The quality or state of being comely.
Comely (a.) 秀麗的，漂亮的，悅目的；合宜的，恰當的 Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome.
He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young. -- South.
Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast themselves more comely than before. -- Milton.
Comely (a.) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
This is a happier and more comely time
Than when these fellows ran about the streets, Crying confusion. -- Shak.
It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. -- Ps. cxlvii. 1.
Comely (adv.) In a becoming manner. -- Ascham.
Comely (a.) According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: {becoming}, {comely}, {comme il faut}, {decent}, {decorous}, {seemly}].
Comely (a.) Very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" [syn: {bonny}, {bonnie}, {comely}, {fair}, {sightly}].
Come-outer (n.) One who comes out or withdraws from a religious or other organization; a radical reformer.
Comer (n.) One who comes, or who has come; one who has arrived, and is present.
Comes (n.) The answer to the theme (dux) in a fugue.
Comessation (n.) A reveling; a rioting.
Comestible (a.) Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent.
Comestible (n.) Something suitable to be eaten; -- commonly in the plural.
Comet (n.) (Astron.) 【天】彗星 [C] A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and receding to a very great distance from it at its aphelion. A comet commonly consists of three parts: the nucleus, the envelope, or coma, and the tail; but one or more of these parts is frequently wanting. See Illustration in Appendix.
Comet (n.) (Astronomy) A relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
Cometarium (n.) [NL.] (Astron.) An instrument, intended to represent the revolution of a comet round the sun. -- Hutton.
Cometary (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a comet. -- Cheyne. Comet-finder
Cometary (a.) Of or relating to or resembling a comet [syn: cometary, cometic].
Comet-finder (n.) Alt. of Comet- seeker
Comet- seeker (n.) (Astron.) A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used for finding comets.
Cometic (a.) Relating to a comet.
Cometic (a.) Of or relating to or resembling a comet [syn: cometary, cometic].
Cometographer (n.) One who describes or writes about comets.
Cometography (n.) A description of, or a treatise concerning, comets.
Cometology (n.) The branch of astronomy relating to comets.
Comfit (n.) A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved with sugar and dried; a confection.
Comfit (v. t.) To preserve dry with sugar.
The fruit which does so quickly waste, . . . Thou comfitest in sweets to make it last. -- Cowley.
Comfiture (n.) See Comfit, n.
Comforted (imp. & p. p.) of Comfort.
Comforting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Comfort.
Comfort (v. t.) 安慰，慰問；使安逸舒適 To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] -- Wyclif.
God's own testimony . . . doth not a little comfort and confirm the same. -- Hooker.
Comfort (v. t.) To assist or help; to aid. [Obs.]
I . . . can not help the noble chevalier: God comfort him in this necessity! -- Shak.
Comfort (v. t.) To impart strength and hope to; to encourage; to relieve; to console; to cheer.
Light excelleth in comforting the spirits of men. --Bacon.
That we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction. -- 2 Cor. i. 4 (Rev. Ver.).
A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command. --Wordsworth.
Syn: To cheer; solace; console; revive; encourage; enliven; invigorate; inspirit; gladden; recreate; exhilarate; refresh; animate; confirm; strengthen.
Usage: {To Comfort}, {Console}, {Solace}. These verbs all suppose some antecedent state of suffering or sorrow. Console is confined to the act giving sympathetic relief to the mind under affliction or sorrow, and points to some definite source of that relief; as, the presence of his friend consoled him; he was much consoled by this intelligence. The act of consoling commonly implies the inculcation of resignation. Comfort points to relief afforded by the communication of positive pleasure, hope, and strength, as well as by the diminution of pain; as, "They brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted." --Acts xx. 12. Solace is from L. solacium, which means according to Dumesnil, consolation inwardly felt or applied to the case of the sufferer. Hence, the verb to solace denotes the using of things for the purpose of affording relief under sorrow or suffering; as, to solace one's self with reflections, with books, or with active employments.
Comfort (n.) 安逸，舒適 [U]；使人舒服的設備，方便的東西 [P]；安慰，慰問 [U] Assistance; relief; support. [Obs. except in the phrase "aid and comfort." See 5 below.] -- Shak.
Comfort (n.) Encouragement; solace; consolation in trouble; also, that which affords consolation.
In comfort of her mother's fears. -- Shak.
Cheer thy spirit with this comfort. -- Shak.
Speaking words of endearment where words of comfort availed not. -- Longfellow.
Comfort (n.) A state of quiet enjoyment; freedom from pain, want, or anxiety; also, whatever contributes to such a condition.
I had much joy and comfort in thy love. -- Phil. 7 (Rev. Ver.).
He had the means of living in comfort. -- Macaulay.
Comfort (n.) A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable. [U. S.]
Comfort (n.) (Law) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Syn: {Comfort}, {Consolation}.
Usage: Comfort has two meanings:
Comfort () Strength and relief received under affliction.
Comfort () Positive enjoyment, of a quiet, permanent nature, together with the sources thereof; as, the comfort of love; surrounded with comforts; but it is with the former only that the word consolation is brought into comparison. As thus compared, consolation points to some specific source of relief for the afflicted mind; as, the consolations of religion. Comfort supposes the relief to be afforded by imparting positive enjoyment, as well as a diminution of pain. "Consolation, or comfort, signifies some alleviation to that pain to which it is not in our power to afford the proper and adequate remedy; they imply rather an augmentation of the power of bearing, than a diminution of the burden." -- Johnson.
Comfort (n.) A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" [syn: {comfort}, {comfortableness}] [ant: {discomfort}, {uncomfortableness}].
Comfort (n.) A feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment.
Comfort (n.) The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" [syn: {consolation}, {comfort}, {solace}].
Comfort (n.) A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world" [syn: {ease}, {comfort}].
Comfort (n.) Satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts".
Comfort (n.) Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [syn: {quilt}, {comforter}, {comfort}, {puff}].
Comfort (n.) Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy".
Comfort (v.) Give moral or emotional strength to [syn: {comfort}, {soothe}, {console}, {solace}].
Comfort (v.) Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs" [syn: {comfort}, {ease}].
Comfort (n.) A state of mind produced by contemplation of a neighbor's uneasiness.
Comfort (n.) [Mass noun] A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
‘There is room for four people to travel in comfort.’
Comfort (n.) (Comforts) Things that contribute to physical ease and well-being.
‘The low upholstered chair was one of the room's few comforts.’
Comfort (n.) Prosperity and the pleasant lifestyle secured by it.
‘My father left us enough to live in comfort.’
Comfort (n.) The easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress.
‘A few words of comfort.’
‘They should take comfort that help is available.’
Comfort (n.) [In singular] A person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation.
‘His friendship was a great comfort.’
Comfort (n.) [U S] [D ialect] A warm quilt.
Comfort (v.) [With object] Ease the grief or distress of.
‘The victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital.’
Comfort (v.) [With object] Improve the mood of or restore a sense of physical well-being to.
‘He dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire.’
Comfortable (a.) 使人舒服的，舒適的；寬裕的；豐富的；（人）舒服的；自在的；安逸的 [F] Strong; vigorous; valiant. [Obs.] -- Wyclif.
Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end. -- Shak.
Comfortable (a.) Serviceable; helpful. [Obs.]
Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her. -- Shak.
Comfortable (a.) Affording or imparting comfort or consolation; able to comfort; cheering; as, a comfortable hope. "Kind words and comfortable." -- Cowper.
A comfortable provision made for their subsistence. -- Dryden.
Comfortable (a.) In a condition of comfort; having comforts; not suffering or anxious; hence, contented; cheerful; as, to lead a comfortable life.
My lord leans wondrously to discontent; His comfortable temper has forsook him: He is much out of health. -- Shak.
Comfortable (a.) Free, or comparatively free, from pain or distress; -- used of a sick person. [U. S.]
Comfortable (n.) 【美】蓋被 [C] A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort. [U. S.]
Comfortable (a.) Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?" [syn: {comfortable}, {comfy}] [ant: {uncomfortable}].
Comfortable (a.) Free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind; "was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared"; "the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong"; "was comfortable in his religious beliefs"; "she's a comfortable person to be with"; "she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents" [ant: {uncomfortable}].
Comfortable (a.) More than adequate; "the home team had a comfortable lead".
Comfortable (a.) Sufficient to provide comfort; "a comfortable salary".
Comfortable (a.) In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well- situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" [syn: {comfortable}, {easy}, {prosperous}, {well-fixed}, {well-heeled}, {well-off}, {well-situated}, {well-to-do}].
Comfortableness (n.) State of being comfortable.
Comfortably (adv.) In a comfortable or comforting manner.
Comforter (n.) One who administers comfort or consolation.
Comforter (n.) The Holy Spirit, -- referring to his office of comforting believers.
Comforter (n.) A knit woolen tippet, long and narrow.
Comforter (n.) A wadded bedquilt; a comfortable.
Comfortless (a.) Without comfort or comforts; in want or distress; cheerless.
Comfortment (n.) Act or process of administering comfort.
Comfortress (n.) A woman who comforts.
Comfrey (n.) A rough, hairy, perennial plant of several species, of the genus Symphytum.
Comic (a.) Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.
Comic (a.) Causing mirth; ludicrous.
Comic (n.) A comedian.
Comical (a.) Relating to comedy.
Comical (a.) Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story.
Comicalities (n. pl. ) of Comicality.