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adjoin

/əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ verb

Latin root: adiungō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adjoin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
    Canada adjoins the U.S.
  2. Be in direct physical contact with; make contact.
    The two buildings touch
  3. Attach or add.
    I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter

Origin

From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.

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