HyperDic: adjoin

English > 3 senses of the word adjoin:
VERBcontactadjoin, border, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt onlie adjacent to another or share a boundary
contactadjoin, touch, meet, contactbe in direct physical contact with
changeadjoinattach or add
adjoin > pronunciation
Soundsahjhoy'n
RhymesBoyne ... tenderloin: 13 rhymes with oyn...
English > adjoin: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaninglie adjacent to another or share a boundary.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"Canada adjoins the U.S."
Synonymsborder, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
Narrowerneighbor, neighbourBe located near or adjacent to
Broadertouch, adjoin, meet, contactBe in direct physical contact with
Spanishbordear, colindar, lindar
Catalanbordejar, limitar, vorellar, voretar
English > adjoin: 3 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningBe in direct physical contact with; make contact / contact / contact.
PatternSomething ----s something
ModelOur properties adjoin at this point; His fields adjoin mine at this point
Synonymstouch, meet, contact
NarrowerattachBe attached
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt onlie adjacent to another or share a boundary
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohereCome or be in close contact with
cover, spread overform a cover over
hugfit closely or tightly
lean on, rest on, lean againstrest on for support
rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratchCause friction
surround, environ, ring, skirt, borderExtend on all sides of simultaneously
Similar toconverge, meetBe adjacent or come together
Spanishcolindar, contactar, lindar, palpar, tocar
Catalanconfrontar, contactar, palpar, tocar-se, tocar
Adjectivesadjunctivejoining
Nounsadjunctionan act of joining or adjoining things
English > adjoin: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningattach or add.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
Broaderaddmake an addition (to)

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