combined
v.v. to join two or more things together to make one single thing. You use this when you mix ingredients or bring different ideas together.
v. to join or merge two or more separate entities into a single unit or collective whole. Often used to describe the integration of resources, efforts, or physical substances.
The chef combined the flour and water to make dough.
The two small companies combined their resources to compete with the larger international firms.
By successfully merging traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, the designer combined aesthetic elegance with industrial efficiency in a way that redefined the market.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it often pairs with the preposition 'with'.
The two groups combined together.The two groups combined.Since 'combined' already implies joining together, adding the word 'together' is redundant.