conjoin

verb

con·​join kən-ˈjȯin How to pronounce conjoin (audio)
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

Examples of conjoin in a Sentence

The two rivers eventually conjoin. their attempts to conjoin two very different concepts
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Get on the fantasy train while the sun conjoins Neptune. USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 The city is reconstructing the roundabout conjoining the two roads as a part of its $22 million overhaul of Ray White, slated for completion by the summer of 2027. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025 In the best cartoons, the words and the drawings are conjoined. Roz Chast, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 The headquarters of China’s state television service, in Beijing, consists of two angled towers conjoined at the top, and was meant to subvert clichés of skyscraper design. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conjoin

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of conjoin was in the 14th century

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“Conjoin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjoin. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

conjoin

verb
con·​join kən-ˈjȯin How to pronounce conjoin (audio)
kän-
: to join together for a common purpose

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