join
verb
\ ˈjȯin
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joined;
joining;
joins
Definition of join
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to put or bring together so as to form a unit
join two blocks of wood with glue
b
: to connect (separated items, such as points) by a line
2
: to put or bring into close association or relationship
two people joined in marriage
3a
: to come into the company of (someone)
She joined us for lunch.
b
: to associate oneself with
joined the church join the navy
4
: to enter into or engage in (battle)
perhaps as many as 100 aircraft joined battle simultaneously— Peter Hellman
5
: adjoin
his studio there joined that of the famous sculptor— J. T. Marshall
1
: to come into close association or relationship: such as
a
: to become a member of a group or organization
trying to get more people to join
—often used with up She joined up last year.
b
: to take part in a collective activity
—usually used with in join in singingjoin in an effort
c
: to form an alliance
2a
: to come together so as to be connected
nouns join to form compounds the place where two rivers join
b
: adjoin
the two estates join
join
nounDefinition of join (Entry 2 of 2)
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Other Words from join
Verb
joinable
\ ˈjȯi-nə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for join
Synonyms: Verb
abut, adjoin, border (on), butt (on or against), flank, fringe, march (with), neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)
Synonyms: Noun
connection, coupling, joining, joint, jointure, junction, juncture
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Examples of join in a Sentence
Verb
The islands are joined by a bridge. He insisted that I join them for lunch. We're going out for lunch. Would you like to join us? The magician asked for a volunteer from the audience to join him on stage. Everyone here joins me in congratulating you on a job well done! The singer started alone but soon the whole audience joined in. I joined the line and waited patiently to buy a ticket. Hundreds of people have joined the effort to save the building from demolition. He agreed to join the debate. Join the Navy and see the world!Noun
a small crack in the chalice at the join of the stem and the bowl
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The lack of government responsiveness has spurred a surprising array of Hong Kongers to join pro-democracy protesters. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Giving brushoffs the brushoff," 5 Sep. 2019 To join our efforts by donating, please click the link in my bio. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "From South Florida, 'Real Housewives’ star Bethenny Frankel helping Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas," 4 Sep. 2019 Her success helped convince her husband, Steven, to join her in her keto journey. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "This Woman Lost 100 Pounds on the Keto Diet—and Eased Her PCOS Symptoms," 3 Sep. 2019 Detroit-area workers for Silverstar Delivery voted 22-7 to join the Teamsters. — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "Amazon delivery contractors operate with little oversight, report finds," 3 Sep. 2019 As a teary-eyed Gauff gathered her belongings, Osaka approached her and asked her to join her for the post-match interview, which is usually reserved for the winning player. — Natasha Reda, Glamour, "This U.S. Open Moment Between Naomi Osaka and Cori 'Coco' Gauff Is the Definition of Sisterhood," 1 Sep. 2019 Their beautiful daughter joined them shortly after in 1981. — courant.com, "Cynthia Ann Peterson," 1 Sep. 2019 After the match was over, Naomi approached Coco, the youngest player in the 2019 US Open, and told her to join her for the interview conducted after the game, NBC reported. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Naomi Osaka Invited Cori "Coco" Gauff to Join Her for a US Open Interview," 1 Sep. 2019 This fall, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will embark on their second official royal tour, this time visiting South Africa—and yes, baby Archie Harrison is joining them. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Prince Harry Shares a Personal Message on Instagram About His Upcoming Tour of South Africa," 1 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
When the big and the small join forces Tristan Walker built a shaving brand geared to people of color called Bevel. — BostonGlobe.com, "Looking far and wide pays off for this nonprofit," 4 Sep. 2019 Plucky penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with a savvy spy to thwart a tentacled villain’s plans to take over the world. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Hobbs and Shaw PG13 Presented by the Fast and Furious franchise, a federal agent and a mercenary join forces to battle a terrorist who has super-human abilities thanks to bio-technology. — Ramona Sentinel, "Flickers: ‘Angel Has Fallen’ and ‘Overcomer’ open Friday," 20 Aug. 2019 Today, 41 million athletes make up Strava’s community, and a million more join each month. — Quartz, "How to turn the things that motivate people into an actual business," 15 June 2019 In addition, Leitschuh found that attackers could also launch a denial of service attack against Macs by using the same mechanism to overwhelm them with join requests. — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "A Zoom Flaw Gives Hackers Easy Access to Your Webcam," 9 July 2019 In it, the daughter of a psychic who is pretending to be one herself and the single mother of a sick 4-year-old join forces and face their secrets to solve their problems. — Carole Goldberg, courant.com, "Write Stuff: Luanne Rice kicks off CT Authors Trail," 3 July 2019 So when the three join together in holy matrimony, the result can be pretty damn satisfyi