adjoindre
to attach
verb ah-zhwahn-DR Rare
Origin: Latin adjungere (to join to)
Also means
to assign (a person)
Usage Note
Adjoindre is a formal verb meaning to attach something to something else, or to assign an assistant to someone. The past participle adjoint is widely used as a noun or adjective meaning 'deputy' or 'assistant' — le directeur adjoint (deputy director), un adjoint au maire (a deputy mayor). It belongs to the -dre irregular conjugation group.
Examples
"On lui a adjoint un assistant pour ce projet."
Natural Translation
An assistant was assigned to him for this project.

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