conjoined

[kuh n-joind]

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adjective

joined together, united, or linked.
Numismatics. accolated.

Origin of conjoined

First recorded in 1560–70; conjoin + -ed²

Related formscon·join·ed·ly

[kuh n-joi-nid-lee, -joind-lee] /kənˈdʒɔɪ nɪd li, -ˈdʒɔɪnd li/, adverbun·con·joined, adjective

conjoin

[kuh n-join]

verb (used with or without object)

to join together; unite; combine; associate.
Grammar. to join as coordinate elements, especially as coordinate clauses.

Origin of conjoin

1325–75; Middle English conjoigenn < Anglo-French, Middle French conjoign- (stem of conjoindre) < Latin conjungere. See con-, join

Related formscon·join·er, noun

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Related Words for conjoined

consolidate, unify, associate, bind, marry, affix, unite, attach, link, connect, compound, join, couple, meld, adjoin

Examples from the Web for conjoined

Contemporary Examples of conjoined

The odd (though beautiful) pair here is Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who were a hit on the vaudeville circuit.
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There was a sense of standing together on the precipice, but holding each other aloft by sheer will, conjoined by rage.
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Historical Examples of conjoined

All causes are not conjoined to their usual effects with like uniformity.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
David Hume
Imperfect education we do not so much mind when conjoined with character.
Ireland as It Is
Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
Every attribute is conjoined with Him as life with knowledge, or knowledge with power.
The Faith of Islam
Edward Sell
That idea, when conjoined with the idea of any object, makes no addition to it.
A Treatise of Human Nature
David Hume
It is, in fact, great waste, especially if conjoined with worry.
Character
Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for conjoined

conjoin

verb

to join or become joined

Derived Formsconjoiner, noun

Word Origin for conjoin

C14: from Old French conjoindre, from Latin conjungere, from jungere to join

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Word Origin and History for conjoined

conjoin

late 14c., from Old French conjoindre "meet, come together" (12c.), from Latin coniungere "to join together," from com- "together" (see com-) + iungere "join" (see jugular). Related: Conjoined, conjoining.