Meaning of adjoin in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈdʒɔɪn/

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  1. Verb

    adjoin

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French ajoindre, from Latin adjungere, from ad-‘to’ + jungere‘to join’

    Definitions

    1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

    Examples

    • « Canada adjoins the U.S. »
    • « England marches with Scotland »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. be in direct physical contact with

    Examples

    • « make contact »
    • « The two buildings touch »
    • « Their hands touched »
    • « The wire must not contact the metal cover »
    • « The surfaces contact at this point »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. attach or add

    Examples

    • « I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter »

Famous quotes

  • « Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means of communication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link. »
    Simone Weil

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