Meaning of adjoin in English
Verb
adjoinEtymology
Middle English: from Old French ajoindre, from Latin adjungere, from ad-‘to’ + jungere‘to join’Definitions
1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundaryExamples
- « Canada adjoins the U.S. »
- « England marches with Scotland »
- 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 »
- 3. attach or add
Examples
- « I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter »