Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To add at the end; append.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To add at the end of, especially of something said or written; annex; append: as, to
subjoin an argument or an illustration. - Synonyms To affix, attach.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To add after something else has been said or written; to ANNEX.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
add something to theend ; toappend orannex
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb add to the end
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For the purpose of mutual understanding, I give you a copy below of the note which I found, (through my engagement as to sending the monthly parcel to Troston) I was bound to send to Mr Lofft a few days past; and I subjoin a few remarks on the preface which I have this minute read attentively.
Letter 198 2009
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The air was an ancient Gaelic melody, and the words, which were supposed to be very old, were in the same language; but we subjoin a translation of them, by Secundus Macpherson, Esq. of Glenforgen, which, although submitted to the fetters of English rhythm, we trust will be found nearly as genuine as the version of Ossian by his celebrated namesake.
A Legend of Montrose 2008
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So this suggestion I may subjoin, “habent sue fate libelli.”
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The admirers of pure Celtic antiquity, notwithstanding the elegance of the above translation, may be desirous to see a literal version from the original Gaelic, which we therefore subjoin; and have only to add, that the original is deposited with Mr. Jedediah Cleishbotham.
A Legend of Montrose 2008
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I subjoin the conclusion of my reply in the same journal for October 25th.
Essays 2007
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That the case of Mary Jones may speak the more emphatically for itself, I subjoin it, as related by SIR WILLIAM MEREDITH in a speech in Parliament, ‘on Frequent Executions’, made in
Barnaby Rudge 2007
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Permit me, however, to subjoin, that well may your father love your mother, as you say he does.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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I subjoin a list of the papers or letters I shall enclose.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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But in order to excuse myself from this undertaking, which would, at last, prove only a grammatical enquiry, I shall subjoin the four following reflections, which shall contain all that I intend to say on the present subject.
yarb commented on the word subjoin
Reading a Henry James novel recently, I noticed that his characters never add a comment to someone else's, but always subjoin instead.
'"But you must remember Beacon Street," Mrs. Farrinder subjoined.'
- Henry James, The Bostonians.
January 15, 2008