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Adjoin Definition & Meaning

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"

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What does adjoin mean?
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" 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" attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
What part of speech is adjoin?
Adjoin is a verb.
How many definitions does adjoin have?
Adjoin has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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