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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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