conjoin

[ kuhn-join ]

/ kənˈdʒɔɪn /

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verb (used with or without object)

to join together; unite; combine; associate.

Grammar. to join as coordinate elements, especially as coordinate clauses.

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Origin of conjoin

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

OTHER WORDS FROM conjoin

con·join·er, noun

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How to use conjoin in a sentence

And lastly the winter sign was the Water Bearer, the bright Fomalhaut conjoining his rays with the sun's at midwinter.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
Thereupon, the young damsels, conjoining their voices in a drawling chant, began to dance around him with the utmost gravity.
Five Weeks in a Balloon|Jules Verne
The present form of a peer's coronet is undoubtedly the conjoining of two separate emblems of his rank.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
A curious method of conjoining three coats is by engrafting the third in base (Fig. 770).
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

When anything was done, he felt as if he were doing it—perception and origination conjoining in one consciousness.
A Dish Of Orts|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for conjoin

conjoin

/ (kənˈdʒɔɪn) /

verb

to join or become joined

Derived forms of conjoin

conjoiner, noun

Word Origin for conjoin

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

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