conjoin

verb

con·​join kən-ˈjȯin 

kän-

conjoined; conjoining; conjoins

transitive verb

: to join together (things, such as separate entities) for a common purpose

intransitive verb

: to join together for a common purpose

Synonyms of conjoin

• combine

Examples of conjoin in a Sentence

The two rivers eventually conjoin.

their attempts to conjoin two very different concepts

Recent Examples on the Web

Scarlett and Ximena were born conjoined at the pelvis, PEOPLE reported at the time. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

Scarlett and Ximena Hernandez Ambriz were born conjoined at the pelvis in 2016 alongside their triplet, Catalina, who was not attached. —Mason Leath, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025

Without the pressure of delivering quarterly earnings for the stockholders of today, a private Intel could divide itself into parts that no longer make sense to be conjoined. —Charlene Barshefsky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025

For the foreseeable future, the two will be forever conjoined. —Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French conjoindre, from Latin conjungere, from com- + jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for conjoin

• adjoin
• benzoin
• bitcoin
• enjoin
• fibroin
• rejoin
• sirloin
• subjoin
• coin
• coyne
• groin
• join

Kids Definition

conjoin

verb

con·​join kən-ˈjȯin 

kän-

: to join together for a common purpose