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meet vs adjoin

adjoin vs meet

meet is a noun but adjoin is not a noun.

meet is an adjective but adjoin is not an adjective.

meet and adjoin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meet Yes Yes Yes No
adjoin No No Yes No
As verbs, meet and adjoin are synonyms defined as:
  • meet and adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Other synonyms of meet include contact, touch.
As verbs, adjoin is a hyponym of meet; that is, adjoin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meet:
  • meet: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  • adjoin: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
meet (noun) adjoin (noun)
a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
meet (adjective) adjoin (adjective)
being precisely fitting and right
meet (verb) adjoin (verb)
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle attach or add
fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
be in direct physical contact with; make contact be in direct physical contact with; make contact
come together
meet by design; be present at the arrival of
undergo or suffer
collect in one place
get together socially or for a specific purpose
get to know; get acquainted with
experience as a reaction
be adjacent or come together
Difference between meet and adjoin

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