adjoin

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    attach or add

Word Origin

adjoin (v.)
c. 1300, "unite, ally" from Old French ajoin- stem of ajoindre "join together, unite," from Latin adiungere "fasten on, harness, join to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + iungere "to bind together" (see jugular). Meaning "be contiguous with, be adjacent to" is from late 14c. Related: Adjoined; adjoining.

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vt.

disjoin

Example

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3. I 'll copier you their adjoin information .
4. My adjoin knows the elevation and heaviness of the highjacked transport .
5. Please don 't hesitate to adjoin us if you are in need of assistance .

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