Interjoin

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To unite or link parts or elements closely together
2. To connect or bring together by joining
3. To fasten or combine two or more things into one

Etymology: "Interjoin" is a plain English compound: the prefix "inter-", meaning "between" or "among," attached to "join." The prefix descends from Latin "inter," meaning "between," which itself comes from the same ancient root that gave Latin its word for "under" and "in the middle." Its Latin pedigree is old, but in English it has been used freely to build new verbs, so "interjoin" simply means to join things together so that they link up with one another. The verb "join" entered English through Old French from Latin "iungere," "to yoke," which is why its oldest sense was about harnessing animals together. Adding "inter-" gives the sense of joining between parts or among several items, the connection happening in the space between them rather than at a single point.

Synonyms: connect, link, join, unite, combine

Antonyms: separate, disconnect, detach, divide, isolate