CONJOIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does conjoin mean? 

• CONJOIN (verb)
  The verb CONJOIN has 2 senses:

1. make contact or come together

2. take in marriage

  Familiarity information: CONJOIN used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONJOIN (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they conjoin    ... he / she / it conjoins   
Past simple: conjoined   
Past participle: conjoined   
-ing form: conjoining   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make contact or come together

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

conjoin; join

Context example:

The two roads join here

Hypernyms (to "conjoin" is one way to...):

connect; link; link up; tie (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conjoin"):

attach (become attached)

entwine; knit (tie or link together)

quilt (stitch or sew together)

weld (join together by heating)

solder (join or fuse with solder)

patch; piece (to join or unite the pieces of)

splice (join the ends of)

splice (join together so as to form new genetic combinations)

engraft; graft; ingraft (cause to grow together parts from different plants)

yoke (become joined or linked together)

copulate; couple; mate; pair (engage in sexual intercourse)

anastomose; inosculate (come together or open into each other)

cross-link (join by creating covalent bonds (of adjacent chains of a polymer or protein))

feather (join tongue and groove, in carpentry)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

conjunctive (serving or tending to connect)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Take in marriage

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

conjoin; espouse; get hitched with; get married; hook up with; marry; wed

Hypernyms (to "conjoin" is one way to...):

unify; unite (act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief)

Verb group:

marry; splice; tie; wed (perform a marriage ceremony)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conjoin"):

inmarry (marry within one's own tribe or group)

mismarry (marry an unsuitable partner)

wive (marry a woman, take a wife)

wive (take (someone) as a wife)

intermarry (marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group)

remarry (marry, not for the first time)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

 Context examples 

Circle March 20, a five-star day, when Mars will conjoin Jupiter.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It is used to conjoin a word with a word, a clause with a clause, or a sentence with a sentence.

(And, NCI Thesaurus)

You have another very special day coming up over the weekend of November 23-24, when Venus will conjoin luxury-loving Jupiter, your ruler.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

I have been leading up to an enormously important day this month, March 21, when Mars and Jupiter will conjoin in Capricorn, this same eleventh house of hopes, wishes, friendships, and humanitarian projects.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Jupiter and Mars conjoin every two years, always in a different sign.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The first one is lovely—Venus will conjoin Jupiter in Sagittarius and set off all kinds of beautiful sparks in your career and your love life.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Venus and Jupiter will conjoin in Sagittarius, suggesting people from many nationalities will be present—this is just your cup of tea.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Last month, Jupiter conjoined the Sun and the new moon solar eclipse in Capricorn at four degrees on December 25.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

[A] day when money is likely to spill over you like dollars from heaven will be when action Mars and lucky Jupiter conjoin in your income sector on your five-star day, March 20.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Now for the big news! On March 20, Mars will conjoin Jupiter and bring you outstanding luck.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)