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adjoin definition

ad·join (ə jo̵in′)

transitive verb

  1. to be next to; be contiguous to
  2. to unite or annex (to a person or thing)

Etymology: ME ajoinen < OFr ajoindre < L adjungere < ad-, to (see ad-) + jungere: see join

intransitive verb

to be next to each other; be in contact

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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