conjoined, conjoint
(adjective) consisting of two or more associated entities; “the interplay of these conjoined yet opposed factors”; “social order and prosperity, the conjoint aims of government”- J.K.Fairbank
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conjoined (not comparable)
Joined together physically, of persons (conjoined twins), or things.
Joined or bound together; united (in a relationship)
Combined.
Conjoint is often used, but conjoined is the preferred usage.
conjoined
simple past tense and past participle of conjoin
Source: Wiktionary
Con*joined", a. (Her.)
Definition: Joined together or touching.
Con*join, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Conjoined; p.pr. & vb.n. Conjoining.] Etym: [F. conjoindre, fr. L. conjungere, -junctum; con- + jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Conjugate, Conjunction.]
Definition: To join together; to unite. The English army, that divided was Into two parties, is now conjoined in one. Shak. If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined. Shak. Let that which he learns next be nearly conjoined with what he knows already. Locke.
Con*join", v. i.
Definition: To unite; to join; to league. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
