First Known Use: 14th century
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adjoin
verb ad·join \ə-ˈjȯin, a-\
of a building, room, area of land, etc. : to be next to or joined with something
Full Definition of ADJOIN
transitive verb
1
: to add or attach by joining
2
: to lie next to or in contact with
intransitive verb
: to be close to or in contact with one another
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Origin of ADJOIN
Middle English, from Anglo-French ajoindre, from Latin adjungere, from ad- + jungere to join — more at yoke
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adjoin
verb ad·join \ə-ˈjȯin\
ad·joinedad·join·ing
Definition of ADJOIN for Kids
: to be next to or in contact with <The two rooms adjoin each other.>
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