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to subjoin

to subjoin

9.3
To add a short comment at the end of a text
  • verb
  • /səbˈdʒɔɪn/
translation icon : añadir

Examples

  • Or perhaps to help them celebrate their own might and power, which subjoined the force of their Yahweh.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In a commercial democracy, "enlightened self-interest"—meaning reason subjoined to the passions—replaces the traditional belief in virtue.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The manager will subjoin a summary to the end of the report.

  • In her essay, she chose to subjoin additional comments about the topic.

  • At the end of his speech, he decided to subjoin a personal anecdote.

Synonyms

to append
vsto subjoin
7 4.6

To add something to the end of a document or list

focuses on adding a final remark or comment especially in writing

Antonyms

to omit
66 3.4

Leave out something, for example a name, on purpose or by accident

to subtract
56 1.6

To take one number away from another

How Formal

to append
7 4.6
to subjoin
9.3
to affix
18 5.0
to attach
459 2.5
to add
∞ 1.0
to tack on
19 4.1

Surface Forms

subjoin infinitive
subjoined past
subjoined past participle
subjoining present participle
subjoins third person singular

Morphology

subjoin = join (semi-transparent) = sub + join + sub

The word is formed by the productive prefix 'sub-' + 'join', but 'sub-' more commonly means 'under' to learners while here it conveys 'join after/add', so the exact sense is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Subjoin comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' and join meaning 'to connect', so imagine 'joining something under' a text, like adding a short note below a letter. So, to subjoin is to add something extra, often at the end of a piece of writing.