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Conjoin

//kənˈd͡ʒɔɪn// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of the words or phrases that are coordinated by a conjunction.

    "Et is the general coordinator that can be used for all types of coordination, both clauses and constituents, regardless of the semantic relation between the conjoins."

  2. 2
    A reassembled bone, stone or ceramic artifact.

    "Attention must also be given to understanding why certain sites yield a low number of conjoins."

Verb
  1. 1
    To join together; to unite; to combine. transitive

    "They are representatives that will loosely conjoin a nation."

  2. 2
    make contact or come together wordnet
  3. 3
    To marry. transitive

    "I will conjoin you in holy matrimony."

  4. 4
    take in marriage; married wordnet
  5. 5
    To join as coordinate elements, often with a coordinating conjunction, such as coordinate clauses. transitive
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  1. 6
    To combine two sets, conditions, or expressions by a logical AND; to intersect. transitive
  2. 7
    To unite, to join, to league. intransitive

    "Our armie will be forty thouſand ſtrong, When Tamburlain and braue Theridamas Haue met vs by the riuer Araris: And all conioin’d to meete the witleſſe King, That now is marching neere to Parthia."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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