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join
[join]
verb (used with object)
to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together.
to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
to come into contact or union with.
The brook joins the river.
to bring together in a particular relation or for a specific purpose, action, etc.; unite.
to join forces against the smugglers.
to become a member of (an organization, party, etc.).
to join a club.
to enlist in (one of the armed forces).
to join the Navy.
to come into the company of; meet or accompany.
I'll join you later.
to participate with (someone) in some act or activity.
My wife joins me in thanking you for the gift.
to unite in marriage.
to meet or engage in (battle, conflict, etc.).
The opposing armies joined battle.
to adjoin; meet.
His land joins mine.
to draw a curve or straight line between.
to join two points on a graph.
verb (used without object)
to come into or be in contact or connection.
a place where cliffs and sea join.
to become united, associated, or combined; associate or ally oneself; participate (usually followed bywith ).
Please join with us in our campaign.
to take part with others (often followed byin ).
Let's all join in.
to be contiguous or close; lie or come together; form a junction.
Our farms join along the river.
to enlist in one of the armed forces (often followed byup ).
He joined up to fight for his country.
to meet in battle or conflict.
noun
a joining.
a place or line of joining; seam.
Mathematics., union.
join
/ dʒɔɪn /
verb
to come or bring together; connect
to become a member of (a club, organization, etc)
to become associated or allied
to take part
(tr) to meet (someone) as a companion
(tr) to become part of; take a place in or with
(tr) to unite (two people) in marriage
(tr) geometry to connect with a straight line or a curve
(tr) an informal word for adjoin
to start fighting
to report for work after a period of leave or a strike
to hold one's own hands together
(of two people) to hold each other's hands
(usually foll by with) to work together in an enterprise or task
noun
a joint; seam
the act of joining
maths another name for union
Other Word Forms
- joinable adjective
- misjoin verb
- underjoin verb (used with object)
- unjoin verb
- unjoinable adjective
- well-joined adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of join1
Word History and Origins
Origin of join1
Example Sentences
Passengers, who pay tens of thousands of dollars to join the cruise, were transported to the exclusive island for a day trip with the option of hiking or snorkelling.
The U.S. last conducted a nuclear weapons test in 1992 and has joined Russia and China in observing a decadeslong moratorium on underground nuclear blasts.
Partners and children of Gazan students coming to study in the UK will be now able to join them, the government has confirmed.
Before leaving the company in May to join the administration, as recently as February, Bisignano was bragging to Wall Street investors about the company’s stellar performance and its great outlook.
That most New Yorkers join in rejecting the hostility and bigotry of the few.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say join?
To join is to bring in contact, connect, or bring together. How is join different from connect and unite? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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