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attach vs adjoin

adjoin vs attach

attach and adjoin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attach No No Yes No
adjoin No No Yes No
As verbs, adjoin is a hypernym of attach; that is, adjoin is a word with a broader meaning than attach:
  • attach: be attached; be in contact with
  • adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Other hypernyms of attach include contact, meet, touch.
attach (verb) adjoin (verb)
become attached attach or add
cause to be attached lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
be attached; be in contact with be in direct physical contact with; make contact
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
create social or emotional ties
Difference between attach and adjoin

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