Adjoin Definition

adjoin
verb
  1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
  2. be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
  3. attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"

Synonyms for adjoin

abut

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"

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border

a line that indicates a boundary the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary the boundary of a

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butt

thick end of the handle the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the

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edge

the boundary of a surface a line determining the limits of an area a sharp side formed by the intersection of two

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meet

being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first" a meeting at which a number of

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touch

the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand

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