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conjoin

/kənˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ verb

Latin root: coniungo Wiktionary

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

  1. Make contact or come together.
    The two roads join here
  2. Take in marriage.

Origin

From Old French conjoindre, from Latin coniungo, from con- (“together”) + iungo (“join”). Equivalent to con- + join.

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