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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.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
- 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 ).
join
/ ɔɪ /
verb
- to come or bring together; connect
- to become a member of (a club, organization, etc)
- introften foll bywith to become associated or allied
- intrusually foll byin 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 battleto start fighting
- join dutyto 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
Derived Forms
- ˈǾԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- Ǿa· adjective
- ·Ǿ verb
- ܲd·Ǿ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·Ǿ verb
- un·Ǿa· adjective
- ɱ-ǾԱ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of join1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of join1
Example Sentences
He settled in the Los Angeles area in 2006 and joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department two years later.
Though the tech billionaire had shared AI-generated images before - joining last week's viral Studio Ghibli trend - it was the India jersey that got people talking.
On Wednesday night in the US Senate, four Republicans joined with Democrats to support rescinding the emergency declaration that justifies Trump's earlier Canada tariffs.
“It is an option that is open to us, and we would certainly join a class action lawsuit,” she said.
This need for more housing has been pushed up in part by the arrival of immigrants who have joined the workforce and are helping drive Spain's economic growth.
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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 .
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