Definition of conjoin
transitive verb
: to join together (things, such as separate entities) for a common purpose
intransitive verb
: to join together for a common purpose
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Examples of conjoin in a Sentence
The two rivers eventually conjoin.
their attempts to conjoin two very different concepts
Recent Examples of conjoin from the Web
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The process of conjoining the stories also produced something equally valuable: a creative cross-cultural collaboration.
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Now the party elite will literally be suborned at an event conjoining his public duties and the fattening of his own wallet.
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The precise number is not known, but according to the authors of the study, only nine other cases of conjoined cetacean twins have ever been reliably documented.
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O.K., sure, if—the two homes are conjoined into one, the new residence will be a staggering 13,900 square feet, with a 2,100-square-foot backyard.
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Friedman, who died Wednesday in Los Angeles, had an expansive career, covering landmark moments such as the breakup of the Soviet Union and small yet tender stories of triumph, like his gripping photos of twin boys who were conjoined at the head.
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This September 2016 photo provided by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia shows conjoined twin girls Abby Delaney, right, and Erin at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia.
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Yet today, these two men of radically dissimilar backgrounds and experiences are conjoined by their parallel undertakings on Las Vegas Trail.
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Karmazin was inspired to found Ambrosia after seeing studies researchers had done involving sewing mice together with their veins conjoined.
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Origin and Etymology of conjoin
Middle English, from Anglo-French conjoindre, from Latin conjungere, from com- + jungere to join — more at yoke
CONJOIN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of conjoin for English Language Learners
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: to join together
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: to join (two or more people or things) together
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