conjoin

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kənˈdʒɔɪn/ UK /kənˈdʒɔɪn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to join together or combine

The two firms conjoined their research divisions.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to join together or combine join unite combine connect link merge couple

Opposites

separate disjoin disconnect divide sever

Word family

Derived forms conjoinedconjointconjoiner

Related forms join conjunction junction junta adjoin

Etymology

From Old French conjoindre, from Latin coniungere ('to join together'), from con- ('together') + iungere ('to join'), from a root meaning 'to yoke'.

coniungere Latin iungere Latin *yewg- Proto-Indo-European

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# conjoin

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kənˈdʒɔɪn/
**IPA (UK):** /kənˈdʒɔɪn/

## Meanings
1. to join together or combine

## Examples
- The two firms conjoined their research divisions.

## Synonyms
- join
- unite
- combine
- connect
- link
- merge
- couple

## Antonyms
- separate
- disjoin
- disconnect
- divide
- sever

## Derived Forms
- conjoined
- conjoint
- conjoiner

## Related Forms
- join
- conjunction
- junction
- junta
- adjoin

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: coniungere
- Root: iungere
- Root: *yewg-

## Etymology
From Old French conjoindre, from Latin coniungere ('to join together'), from con- ('together') + iungere ('to join'), from a root meaning 'to yoke'.

## AI Etymology
Conjoin comes from Old French conjoindre, from Latin coniungere ('to join together'), from con- ('together') + iungere ('to join'), from a root meaning 'to yoke'. The historical trail runs through Latin coniungere, Latin iungere and Proto-Indo-European *yewg-. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to join together or combine. Derived formations include conjoined, conjoint, conjoiner; related forms include join, conjunction, junction, junta, adjoin.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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