v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' jo ̇ in, a-
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ajoindre, from Latin adjungere, from ad- + jungere to join ― more at YOKE
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to add or attach by joining
2 : to lie next to or in contact with
intransitive verb : to be close to or in contact with one another