Adjoin and Abridge

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Adjoin verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

Usage example: after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words

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Abridge is an antonym for adjoin.

Abridge verb - To make less in extent or duration.

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Adjoin is an antonym for abridge.

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