join

[ join ]

/ dʒɔɪn /

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 by with): Please join with us in our campaign.

to take part with others (often followed by in): 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 by up): 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 (def. 10a).

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Origin of join

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English joinen, from Old French joign- (stem of joindre “to join”), from Latin jungere “to join”; see yoke¹

SYNONYMS FOR join ON THESAURUS.COM

1 link, couple, fasten, attach; conjoin, combine; associate, consolidate, amalgamate.

10 abut, border.

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ANTONYMS FOR join

1, 12 separate, divide.

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synonym study for join

1. Join, connect, unite all imply bringing two or more things together more or less closely. Join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins the corners of a mortise together. Connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

OTHER WORDS FROM join

join·a·ble, adjectivemis·join, verbun·der·join, verb (used with object)un·join, verb

un·join·a·ble, adjectivewell-joined, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for join

Lynch kept gazing straight ahead as De Blasio joined Bratton at the other end of the color guard.
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Then the commercial weight loss behemoths Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig joined this crowded field.
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Fatima says they were initially happy when Ziad joined the army, but that feeling has utterly faded.
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I heard the other day that he had acquired a motor-car, and joined a golf club.
Upsidonia|Archibald Marshall
He joined the ladies before noon, and his newly awakened feeling of joy beamed upon them scarcely less radiantly than yesterday.
Arachne, Complete|Georg Ebers
Adolphe joined his father in Paris and became, it was said, a worthless fellow.
Eugenie Grandet|Honore de Balzac
The Pote finished his dishwashing and joined us, pulling on an old Tuxedo jacket.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
To-night she retired early, and George joined Ryanne's audience.
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British Dictionary definitions for join

join

/ (dʒɔɪn) /

verb

to come or bring together; connect

to become a member of (a club, organization, etc)

(intr often foll by with) to become associated or allied

(intr usually foll by in) 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

join battle to start fighting

join duty Indian to report for work after a period of leave or a strike

join hands

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 (def. 9)

Derived forms of join

joinable, adjective

Word Origin for join

C13: from Old French joindre from Latin jungere to yoke

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