congiungere
to join
verb kon-JOON-jeh-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin coniungere, to yoke together.
Also means
to connect
Usage Note
Congiungere means to join two things together, physically or abstractly. It is slightly more formal than unire. The reflexive congiungersi means to meet up or merge: i due fiumi si congiungono (the two rivers meet). The past participle is congiunto.
Examples
"Il ponte congiunge le due rive del fiume."
Natural Translation
The bridge joins the two banks of the river.
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