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join

[ join ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together:

    to join hands; to join pages with a staple.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to come into contact or union with:

    The brook joins the river.

  3. to bring together in a particular relation or for a specific purpose, action, etc.; unite:

    to join forces against the smugglers.

  4. to become a member of (an organization, party, etc.):

    to join a club.

  5. to enlist in (one of the armed forces):

    to join the Navy.

  6. to come into the company of; meet or accompany:

    I'll join you later.

  7. to participate with (someone) in some act or activity:

    My wife joins me in thanking you for the gift.

  8. to unite in marriage.
  9. to meet or engage in (battle, conflict, etc.):

    The opposing armies joined battle.

  10. to adjoin; meet:

    His land joins mine.

    Synonyms: ,

  11. to draw a curve or straight line between:

    to join two points on a graph.



verb (used without object)

  1. to come into or be in contact or connection:

    a place where cliffs and sea join.

  2. to become united, associated, or combined; associate or ally oneself; participate (usually followed by with ):

    Please join with us in our campaign.

  3. to take part with others (often followed by in ):

    Let's all join in.

  4. to be contiguous or close; lie or come together; form a junction:

    Our farms join along the river.

  5. to enlist in one of the armed forces (often followed by up ):

    He joined up to fight for his country.

  6. to meet in battle or conflict.

noun

  1. a joining.
  2. a place or line of joining; seam.
  3. Mathematics. union ( def 10a ).

join

/ ɔɪ /

verb

  1. to come or bring together; connect
  2. to become a member of (a club, organization, etc)
  3. introften foll bywith to become associated or allied
  4. intrusually foll byin to take part
  5. tr to meet (someone) as a companion
  6. tr to become part of; take a place in or with
  7. tr to unite (two people) in marriage
  8. tr geometry to connect with a straight line or a curve
  9. tr an informal word for adjoin
  10. join battle
    to start fighting
  11. join duty
    to report for work after a period of leave or a strike
  12. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a joint; seam
  2. the act of joining
  3. maths another name for union
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǾԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Ǿa· adjective
  • ·Ǿ verb
  • ܲd·Ǿ verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·Ǿ verb
  • un·Ǿa· adjective
  • ɱ-ǾԱ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of join1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English joinen, from Old French joign- (stem of joindre “to join”), from Latin jungere “to join”; yoke 1( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of join1

C13: from Old French joindre from Latin jungere to yoke
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