conjoin
Use Conjoin in a sentence
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to join together; unite; combine; associate.
2.
Grammar. to join as coordinate elements, especially as coordinate clauses.
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conjoin (kənˈdʒɔɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to join or become joined | |
| [C14: from Old French conjoindre, from Latin conjungere, from jungere to | |
| con'joiner | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
conjoin
late 14c., from O.Fr. conjoindre, from L. conjungere "to join together," from com- "together" + jungere "join" (see jugular). Related: conjoined (1560s).
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Example sentences
Shallow ditches run from the fort's two northern bastions, conjoin, and then drain into a sump adjacent to the western face.
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