adjoin vs ring

adjoin is not a noun while ring is a noun.

adjoin and ring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjoin	No	No	Yes	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ring is a hyponym of adjoin; that is, ring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjoin:

adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
ring: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Other hyponyms of adjoin include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, skirt, surround, lean against, lean on, rest on.

adjoin (noun)	ring (noun)
	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	a characteristic sound
	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

adjoin (verb)	ring (verb)
attach or add	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
be in direct physical contact with; make contact	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	sound loudly and sonorously
	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	ring or echo with sound

Difference between adjoin and ring

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