verb

join or merge to form a single unit or substance.

combine the flour with the margarine and salt

amalgamate,merge,unite,integrate,incorporate,fuse,blend,meld,mingle,coalesce,compound,alloy,homogenize,synthesize,consolidate,bind,bond,join,marry,put together,unify,pool,intermingle,mix,intermix,affiliate,commingle

noun

a group of people or companies acting together for a commercial purpose.

one of the world’s biggest food and personal products combines