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conjoin

Conjoin, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Conjoined; p.pr. & vb.n. Conjoining.]

Etymology: [F. conjoindre, fr. L. conjungere, -junctum; con- + jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Conjugate, Conjunction.]

To join together; to unite. The English army, that divided was Into two parties, is now conjoined in one. Shak. If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined. Shak. Let that which he learns next be nearly conjoined with what he knows already. Locke.

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Conjoin, v. i.

To unite; to join; to league. Shak.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists conjoin only as an antonym, under abstract.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

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