Etymology

conjoin

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Today it means: To join together; to unite; to combine. Full definition →

Old French conjoindre ← Latin coniungo
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  1. Latin · derived fromconiungo
  2. Old French · derived fromconjoindre
  3. English todayconjoin

From Old French conjoindre, from Latin coniungo, from con- (“together”) + iungo (“join”). Equivalent to con- + join.

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