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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).

Origin of join

1250–1300; Middle English joinen < Old French joign- (stem of joindre to join) < Latin jungere to yoke¹, join

Related formsjoin·a·ble, adjectivemis·join, verbun·der·join, verb (used with object)un·join, verbun·join·a·ble, adjectivewell-joined, adjective

Synonyms for join

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1. link, couple, fasten, attach; conjoin, combine; associate, consolidate, amalgamate. 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. 10. abut, border.

Antonyms for join

1, 12. separate, divide.

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Related Words for joined

involved, married, united, unified, related, combined, touching, connected, wedded, affiliated, accompanying, allied, mixed, associated, bracketed, coupled, attached, cemented, fused, conjoined

Examples from the Web for joined

Contemporary Examples of joined

Ava DuVernay, as New York magazine notes, has now joined their ranks.
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Gary May
January 2, 2015
Then the commercial weight loss behemoths Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig joined this crowded field.
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Carrie Arnold
December 30, 2014
They joined forces to form the rap supergroup Run the Jewels.
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Marlow Stern
December 28, 2014
Fatima says they were initially happy when Ziad joined the army, but that feeling has utterly faded.
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Ruth Michaelson
December 26, 2014
A third medic, Pedro Adorno, was out front and he joined them.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops
Michael Daly
December 22, 2014

Historical Examples of joined

Soon she rose with a determined air and joined Austin by the window.
Viviette
William J. Locke
The Montenegrins declared war on Turkey and joined forces with Servia.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
Mr. Horseman also joined the Conservatives in opposing the bill.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
He has joined an ambulance corps that is going to the Front.
Ballads of a Bohemian
Robert W. Service
I was not solicitous to vindicate him when I was not joined in their reflection.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for joined

join

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
1. to hold one's own hands together
2. (of two people) to hold each other's hands
3. (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)

Word Origin for join

C13: from Old French joindre from Latin jungere to yoke

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Word Origin and History for joined

join

c.1300, from stem of Old French joindre "join, connect, unite; have sexual intercourse with" (12c.), from Latin iungere "to join together, unite, yoke," from PIE *yeug- "to join, unite" (see jugular). Related: Joined; joining. In Middle English, join sometimes is short for enjoin. Join up "enlist in the army" is from 1916. Phrase if you can't beat them, join them is from 1953.