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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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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Think of what faces a young Chinese upstart attempting to conjoin with a division of a 90-year-old US corporation.
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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
First Known Use: 14th century
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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