Conjoin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Conjoin is a verb meaning (transitive) To join together; to unite; to combine.
Meaning
(transitive) To join together; to unite; to combine.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To marry.
- (transitive, grammar) To join as coordinate elements, often with a coordinating conjunction, such as coordinate clauses.
- (transitive, mathematics) To combine two sets, conditions, or expressions by a logical AND; to intersect.
- (intransitive) To unite, to join, to league.
- (grammar) One of the words or phrases that are coordinated by a conjunction.
- (archaeology) A reassembled bone, stone or ceramic artifact.
Example Sentences
I will conjoin you in holy matrimony.
They are representatives that will loosely conjoin a nation.
Attention must also be given to understanding why certain sites yield a low number of conjoins.
Et is the general coordinator that can be used for all types of coordination, both clauses and constituents, regardless of the semantic relation between the conjoins.
Word Forms
- conjoins
- conjoining
- conjoined
Synonyms for conjoin
Depending on context, synonyms include affix, attach, join, put together, bewed, wed.
Antonyms for conjoin
Common opposites include disjoint, disjoin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include join, espouse, marry, wed, combine, unite.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.