compaginate

transitive verb

com·​pag·​i·​nate

kəmˈpajəˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to join together

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin compaginatus, past participle of compaginare, from Latin compagin-, compago connection; akin to Latin compingere

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