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adjoin

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/əˈdʒɔɪn/ · ad-joint

To be next to something or to attach to something.

Meanings

verbformal

To be next to something or to attach to something.

کسی چیز کے ساتھ ملنا یا منسلک ہونا۔

مُلحق کرنا

mulhaq karna

Formal: مُلحق کرنا

Synonyms

attachjoinconnectجوڑناملاناچاہنا

Antonyms

detachseparatedisconnectعلحدہ کرناجدا کرنامنقطع کرنا

Common Collocations

  • adjoining property
  • the two rooms adjoin
  • adjoining land

Example Sentences

The two houses adjoin, creating a shared wall.

دو گھر ملحق ہیں، جو ایک مشترکہ دیوار بناتے ہیں۔

Do ghar mulhaq hain, jo aik mushtarka deewar banate hain.

The new building will adjoin the existing structure.

نیا عمارت موجودہ ڈھانچے کے ساتھ ملحق ہوگی۔

Naya imarat mojooda dhancha ke saath mulhaq hogi.

She requested to adjoin her name to the list.

اس نے فہرست میں اپنا نام ملحق کرنے کی درخواست کی۔

Us ne fehrist mein apna naam mulhaq karne ki darkhwast ki.

Easily Confused With

join:While 'join' means to connect or link things together, 'adjoin' specifically refers to being next to something.

Word Family

adjoining
adjectiveملحق
adjoined
verbملحق کیا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Adjoin sounds like 'a-join'; think of things joining together.

Imagine two pieces of land that are physically touching.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے | بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle | Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense that it could take my breath away; many of my wishes came true, yet they feel so few.

Mirza Ghalib, Ghazals of Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہاتھ ملانا ایک تعلق کا آغاز ہے

Haath milaana aik talaq ka aaghaz hai

Shaking hands is the beginning of a connection.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "adiungere" — to join to

First known use: 14th century

The word 'adjoin' has evolved from the Latin 'adiungere,' which means to attach or join something.