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conjugate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of conjugate

1 to come together to form a single unit
  • biological cells conjugating under a microscope
Synonyms of conjugate

associate, coalesce, combine, conjoin, connect, couple, fuse, interfuse, join, link (up), marry, unify, unite
Words Related to conjugate

mate, yoke

ally, confederate, league

chain, compound, hitch, hook, splice

assemble, cluster, congregate, constellate, convene, gather, meet

recombine, reconnect, rejoin, reunify, reunite
Near Antonyms of conjugate

detach, disaffiliate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, fractionate, isolate, resolve, uncouple, unyoke

disband, disperse, scatter
Antonyms of conjugate

break up, dissever, part, section, separate, sever, split, sunder, unlink
2 to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
  • conjugate polymers in a chemistry lab
Synonyms of conjugate

catenate, chain, compound, concatenate, connect, couple, hitch, hook, interconnect, interlink, join, link, yoke
Words Related to conjugate

articulate, dovetail, integrate, interlock, intermesh

cord, string, wire

cement, coalesce, combine, fuse, unite, weld
Near Antonyms of conjugate

detach, disengage, divide, part, split

cleave, rupture, sever, sunder
Antonyms of conjugate

disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unlink, unyoke

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