recombine

verb re·com·bine \ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn\

Definition of RECOMBINE

transitive verb

: to combine again or anew

: to cause to undergo recombination

intransitive verb

: to undergo recombination

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verb re·com·bine \ˌrē-kəm-ˈbīn\

re·com·binedre·com·bin·ing

intransitive verb

: to undergo recombination

transitive verb

: to cause to undergo recombination

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