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adjoin; assist
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to adjoin; to be adjacent to
literaryUsed exclusively in formal literary contexts, referring to two places or areas being next to each other.
These two provinces are adjacent to each other.
His family's garden adjoins a small grove.
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Beijing and Tianjin are adjacent municipalities directly under the Central Government.
This highway connects two border towns.
Most cities in the Yangtze River Delta region are adjacent to each other.
verb
to assist; to aid; to support
literaryUsed only in formal written language, referring to helping or supporting someone or a cause.
He assisted the monarch in governing the country.
This classic assists later scholars in studying history.
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The officials who assisted the new policies were praised by the people.
These volunteers assisted the community in carrying out epidemic prevention work.
Ancient advisors often assisted monarchs in making decisions.