Definition of join in English:

join

verb

[with object]

1Link; connect.
‘the tap was joined to a pipe’
‘join the paragraphs together’
- ‘The extension would be joined to the main offices by a link corridor.’
- ‘"I thought you two were joined at the hip, " Andy said.’
- ‘We then switch to a fellow listening to the music in his car, which is joined to another by some sort of tubing.’
- ‘Believers are one with each other because they are joined to Christ.’
- ‘The motorway will eventually be joined to a southern route from Dublin to Rosslare.’
- ‘The sewer's original standard of design is described as ‘poor’, and it has never been joined to the public sewer system.’
- ‘For two guys literally joined at the hip, they lead very different lives.’
- ‘Alaska and Hawaii are not joined to the other forty-eight states.’
- ‘The entrance through the outer ramparts was joined to the inner gateway by an ingeniously defended approach.’
- ‘"We're not joined at the hip, " Noah said in response.’
- ‘The promontory, jammed with red-tiled roofs, was once an island, but had for centuries been joined to the mainland by a narrow causeway.’
- ‘Two lower staterooms will be joined to make one large master suite.’
- ‘It will be joined to the existing town of Cloughjordan by a pathway.’
- ‘Then Ranginui, the sky, dwelt with Papatuanuku, the earth, and was joined to her, and land was made.’
- ‘The paintings have been joined to form one montage, which has been put up in the school hall.’
- ‘The drawer fronts are normally joined to the drawer sides with lapped dovetails.’
- ‘The capillary sprouts eventually join together to form a new network, with arterioles supplying them and venules draining them.’
- ‘The convent, on the longitudinal axis, is joined to the Basilica by one of its short sides.’
- ‘They climb up on the shed at the back of the boarded up house, which is joined to ours.’
- ‘The sphere of thought was joined to that of action, and the philosophy of Francis Bacon exemplifies the resultant outlook.’
connect, unite, fix, affix, attach, add, annex, fasten, stick, glue, fuse, knit, weld, amalgamate, consolidate, combine, bond, append, link, bridge, secure, lock, make fast, tie, bind, string, lash, couple, marry, pair, yoke, team, chain, merge, dovetail, splice, blend
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1. 1.1 Become linked or connected to.
  ‘where the River Drave joins the Danube’
  ‘For this reason, I always travelled first to Manchester and then joined up with the main group of reds.’
  meet, touch, reach, extend to, abut, adjoin, border, border on, converge, converge with
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2. 1.2 Connect (points) with a line.
  ‘join up the points in a different colour’
  ‘By joining the points of intersection between price and amount of X consumed at that price, we trace out a demand curve.’
  ‘There are three lines joining points of the configuration that do not count among the four configuration lines.’
  ‘There is only one parabola joining these three points.’
  ‘The construction involves joining some points and drawing through some of the points of intersection lines parallel to other lines.’
  ‘The triangle joining points 3, 6 and 9 links all the numbers on the circle divisible by 3.’
  ‘For example it is assumed that there is a unique line joining any two points.’
  ‘When all pairs of points are joined, the resulting network of points and lines is known as a complete graph.’
  ‘In particular he assumed that the solids were convex, that is a straight line joining any two points always lies entirely within the solid.’
3. 1.3no object, with adverbial Unite to form one entity or group.
  ‘they joined up with local environmentalists’
  ‘countries join together to abolish restrictions on trade’
  ‘They are competing in terms of business but will join together when it will help to bring about benefits for retail across the board.’
  ‘Men and women of no particular faith or god can and do join in matrimony.’
  ‘It is the time of year when families join together to visit the final resting place of their loved one.’
  ‘Let us join together to buy it by private purchase.’
  ‘So this is another one of those opportunities that we all have to join together.’
  ‘Most coalitions were brothers, but unrelated males could also join up to form coalitions.’
  ‘If the two nations join together and live in peace, they will set an example for the rest of the world.’
  ‘Dozens of businesses are set to join together to spruce up an historic Bradford tourist attraction.’
  ‘When the religious-right and the humanists join together for a common cause, no external entity can put down their efforts.’
  ‘Residents from Bennekerry and Browneshill were the first to join together to oppose a bypass through the area.’
  ‘Digital images of the drops were recorded as they joined to form one drop.’
  ‘Instead of hitting each other and bouncing off like bumper cars, the atoms join together and function as one entity.’
  ‘Not long after, they were joined in holy matrimony.’
  ‘Schools will be able to join together as education ‘brands’, with the best heads encouraged to take over whole groups.’
  ‘Three Blackburn schools are to join together to allow children from different backgrounds to make new friends.’
  ‘You could also join up with another group in the area to raise funds between you.’
  ‘Community is built and strengthened as participants join together to work as the body of Christ.’
  ‘Many thousands of couples were joined in matrimony during communal ceremonies.’
  ‘Both groups then joined together in a revolt against Dutch rule.’
  ‘We'll join together to celebrate Samoa, her culture and her prayerful faith.’
4. 1.4 Become a member or employee of.
  ‘she joined the department last year’
  ‘Additionally, a larger number of students participate by joining the band or the cheerleading squad, two spin-off benefits of football.’
  ‘But despite such challenges, women are once again joining the ranks of the police in Afghanistan.’
  ‘I joined the army late 1939 when I was twenty years old.’
  ‘Most members join clubs for fitness, but they stay for fun.’
  ‘One of them joins the band, wearing a high-tech washboard, which he plays with spoons.’
  ‘Instructions for joining and information about the GDP can be found on their web site.’
  ‘I would join what is known as the simplicity movement.’
  ‘If you decide that court life isn't for you, would you consider joining my band?’
  ‘Michigan recently became the latest state to join what we like to call the " victim empowerment " movement.’
  ‘Once the musician has joined a band, new types of connections are formed.’
  ‘Well, he asked me if I wanted to sign on the dotted line and join his band of merry men.’
  ‘Many farmers had joined the army under Thomas Rusk's command.’
  ‘The above is an attempt to highlight those questions that I felt are specific to joining a startup.’
  ‘In fact joining the band had taken all my courage.’
  ‘We never sounded better so part of me was glad that this guy was joining our band.’
  ‘Flores will join fellow Gates Scholars from across the world this October to pursue her graduate degree in engineering.’
  ‘You take the control of Glitch, a small yellow robot who joins a resistance band of droids fighting off an evil army of robots.’
  ‘Think " retention " the moment the member joins the club.’
  ‘Smith was a talented violinist herself and joined what is now the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra as a professional musician.’
  ‘Aviva joins a growing band of hard-pressed life insurance companies putting the slide rule over their Irish operations in a bid to cut costs.’
5. 1.5 Take part in.
  ‘I joined the demonstration’
  no object ‘I joined in and sang along’
  ‘Hundreds of light aircraft pilots joined in the celebration by flying to the airport.’
  ‘Our hotels have joined in the fun, too, with special summer rates.’
  ‘Close to 2,000 more people quickly joined the fray.’
  ‘Mr Hendricks will be travelling over from the US to join in the celebrations.’
  ‘"Me neither, " Adele mused wanting to join in the conversation.’
  ‘Many regular evening walkers rushed into the grass lawns and joined in the singing.’
  ‘"What's going on, " Sitka asked, joining in the conversation.’
  ‘China, despite their presently weak technology, will soon join the fray.’
  ‘There are ten of thousands of people here joining in the celebration.’
  ‘Her biggest excitement, though, was hearing her guests join lustily in the choruses.’
  ‘I laughed and told them to come on back anytime and join in the festivities.’
  ‘The tables soon filled with guests who heartily joined in the festivities.’
  ‘Not even the quietest in the group could help but join in the festivities.’
  ‘Producers, writers and other members of the Heartbeat team also joined in the fun.’
  ‘I remember joining in the singing and general festivities of the Jubilee holiday.’
  ‘The staff's friends and family are joining in the fun, too.’
  ‘Now that the established industry players are joining the fray, the competition will only intensify.’
  ‘Jeremy and his friends will be joining a city band competition next month.’
  ‘They enthusiastically joined the reunion and exchanged ideas, later joining in the singing.’
  become a member of, help in, participate in, join in, get involved in, contribute to, have a hand in
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6. 1.6join upno object Become a member of the armed forces.
  ‘her brothers joined up in 1914’
  ‘Well done to those who took the initiative and joined up - more members welcome.’
  ‘SF representative, Gerry Kelly, said the party would continue campaigning to discourage young nationalists or Catholics from joining up.’
  ‘But I do not see joining up with the Brownshirts as something to be glossed over in order to make the greater point of opposing Chinese imperialism.’
  ‘After joining up in 1998, Cpl Fox served in Germany and in Kosovo as an intelligence and security clerk with the Queen's Royal Hussars.’
  ‘There will be no joining up after we have the battle won.’
  ‘He had been one of the Blackbury Pals, who had joined up together.’
  ‘They even joined up together on the same day, one in the navy, the other in the air force.’
  ‘She said: ‘If friends or people who I speak to in the street tell me they know somebody who's thinking of joining up I talk them out of it.’’
  ‘They would like to see new members joining up - all the officer posts are up for re-election.’
  ‘One of the ways to get a culturally - aware police service is by persuading more members of the ethnic minorities to join up.’
  enlist, join
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7. 1.7 Come into the company of.
  ‘after the show we were joined by Jessica's sister’
  ‘Two of the best political journalists in the country join me next.’
  ‘They will be joined on stage by singers from Silsden Singers and Bradford Voices.’
  ‘Many of our friends and supporters will be joining me to walk at various stages along the route.’
  ‘CNN's Kathleen Koch now joins us live from the courthouse with more reaction from there - Kathleen.’
  ‘Three of the country's very best political journalists join me next.’
  ‘A U.S. congressman who supported Irish nationalism joins us to talk about it straight ahead.’
  ‘CNN's Patty Davis now joins us live from Washington with more on this.’
  ‘At the play's curtain, Jefferson invites director Moises Kaufman and me to join him onstage.’
  ‘The band, which was great in itself, was joined onstage by a couple of famous singers.’
  ‘He will be joined on stage at the Sedbergh gig by his Big Band.’
  ‘But what difference did it make if he was unable to play or join them on-stage?’
  ‘We'll have reaction from some of those family members joining us here live, tonight.’
8. 1.8 Support (someone) in an activity.
  ‘I am sure you will join me in wishing him every success’
  ‘His request to the supporters of his contention is to join him at least for a mile or a few yards to strengthen the nation.’
  ‘If you need extra encouragement, join an evening class or find a friend who wants to join you in some new activity.’
  ‘Giblets has joined me to contribute moral support in my hour of hunger striking.’
  ‘I urge you to join us in sending food, warm wishes and support to the Israeli soldiers.’
  ‘We hope you will join us in supporting religious freedom in France.’
  ‘Earlier this year I joined him to announce support for Scotland's first two football academies.’
  ‘They are joined in this good wish by Jimmy's neighbours, and his many friends in the community.’
  ‘I can scarcely leave my house without her joining me in whatever activity I am doing.’

noun

A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together.
‘it was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join’
- ‘This is politics, after all, a web of manipulation so cleverly stitched that you can't easily see the joins.’
- ‘You can't spot the joins between the spontaneous and the prepared, so comfortable are they with this uniquely intimate form of theatre.’
- ‘Ivy leaves are at the top of the stem, and ivy vines twine around the bottom and connect to ivy leaves at the join.’
- ‘To see writer, director, actor and designers working together so perfectly that one cannot see the joins is a rare treat.’
- ‘If you have to break out of the bottom, most of the time the knot to the boom will go before the superglued join.’
- ‘It means an invisible join and allows me to line up all my rows for a really neat finish.’
- ‘She was determined to keep him out and so had sealed the join between their two Planes of Existence.’
- ‘The pieces were episodic in nature; like several songs stitched together, except you couldn't see the join.’
- ‘In one case, a previous owner sealed the join between the bathtub and the wall with putty instead of silicone.’
- ‘Laminate floors, due to their durability and tight joins, are recommended by the experts.’
- ‘You can hear the joins, and couldn't think for even a moment that this is some acoustic as-live, technologically-innocent communion.’
- ‘And some collage works best simply because the joins are bizarre.’
- ‘He constructed the frame of Guitar to look like a window, its joins leaking the threatening weather seen through the glass.’
- ‘Moisten the edges of the pastry with water and then wrap it around the meat, pressing the joins well to seal.’
- ‘There also seems to be ample opportunity for water to access where the upper is attached to the base - the join isn't sealed at all.’
- ‘The join, or suture, between the old continents can today be located with the aid of geophysical techniques.’
- ‘All the joins and seams were suspiciously perfect.’
- ‘When you have pushed all the hair in, secure with hairgrips along the seam formed by the join, starting at the bottom.’
- ‘The graphic, dynamic form on the outside is carried through inside, with elegant sweeping features at the wall and ceiling joins.’
- ‘The wheel rim and push rim are joined together by five joins around the wheel causing a vast potential for hands to get caught or jammed in the gaps.’
junction, juncture, intersection, link, linkage, connection, nexus
joint, junction, juncture, intersection, link, linkage, connection, nexus
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Phrases

join battle

formal Begin fighting.
‘the armies of the north and south joined battle’
- ‘Expectations now fulfilled, the two clubs are set to join battle at Walsh Park on Sunday in what promises to be a right cracker of a decider.’
- ‘Joseph is generally blamed for joining battle at Vitoria while some of his divisions were some way away.’
- ‘There were more on the way when I moved into range, and they joined battle as I was leaving.’
- ‘And then, using the dealmaker's lingo for joining battle, he broke the news: ‘I'm going to engage.’’
- ‘The main body of forces of first-echelon armies of the front moved up on the heels of forward elements and joined battle.’
- ‘I understand Longclaw took a shuttle and went to join battle with the Lyrans.’
- ‘This area - national security - might not have been the best place for joining battle last week, but battle is joined.’
- ‘It won't risk damaging itself by joining battle with typical prey, such as an elephant seal.’
- ‘We're here to mark that day in history when the allied armies joined battle to reclaim this continent to liberty.’
- ‘He gave chase for five days and then engaged the enemy, despite four of his ships lagging behind and their captains failing to join battle.’
fight, battle, combat, wage war, make war, be at war, be in conflict, conduct a war, do battle, join battle, take the field, take up arms
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join forces

Combine efforts.
‘individuals and organizations have joined forces to provide fund-raising facilities’
- ‘The premier reiterated Asian countries need to step up efforts to join forces to ensure the balance of the global economy.’
- ‘You just saw the picture of Democrats and Republicans in New Orleans joining forces to support the recovery effort.’
- ‘The idea is that when you put your foot down the electric motor and the V6 join forces to provide Herculean power.’
- ‘Ground Force will also join forces with the Eden Project to create a Garden for Africa before the show comes to a close.’
- ‘A group of military doctors and engineers have joined forces in an experimental effort to find out.’
- ‘Environmentally-friendly fast food workers joined forces with pre-school youngsters to beat the litter bugs.’
- ‘Now, outraged people all over the UK will be joining forces to force it off the air again.’
- ‘If you want to join forces with such organizations, that is your privilege.’
- ‘Three of the biggest employees in York and Selby are joining forces to provide better child care facilities for their staff.’
- ‘Cosmologists and particle physicists have therefore joined forces in the study of the early history of the Universe.’

join hands

1Hold each other's hands.
‘now join hands in a circle’
- ‘Before eating, everyone forms up in two circles, facing each other, joins hands and chants ‘Aum’, the Indian mantra.’
- ‘I witness the pledging of this man and woman, that they have joined hands and sworn to each other.’
- ‘Once every one was seated again, Brandon and Chasity joined hands and smiled at each other.’
- ‘Participants joined hands and sang ‘We Are The World,’ ‘America the Beautiful,’ and the Hands Across America theme.’
- ‘They came together shortly before the service and spontaneously joined hands under a gray sky.’
- ‘Partners face each other, join hands, and form a long ‘tunnel.’’
- ‘The five children all stared longingly at each other, and joined hands in a small circle.’
- ‘We feel that if we join hands and pray together we can make a difference.’
- ‘About 200 people screamed this chant, joined hands and attempted to promote unity on campus yesterday outside Willard Building.’
- ‘The food arrived, piping hot; they joined hands and sat together in silence, their wet clothes beginning to dry.’
1. 1.1Work together.
  ‘education has been shy to join hands with business’
  ‘Furthermore, multiracial congregations can powerfully join hands to resist racism together.’
  ‘Until about 1720, Dutch ethnics married within the group, worshiped together, and joined hands for economic and political objectives.’
  ‘How have Vinton and Turpin joined hands to knead together art and commerce, creativity and discipline?’
  ‘‘The North and South must unite, joining hands to help each other and protect the sovereignty of our people,’ he said.’
  ‘For some time Mr Birender Singh even joined hands with his bête noire, Mr Bhajan Lal, to get even with Mr Hooda.’
  ‘After joining hands to arrest and jail Monk Tim Sakhorn, the next logical step is to join hands to boost tourism in the Indochinese Federation’
  ‘HKUST joins hands with Lenovo and Microsoft to launch ‘Student Subsidy Program’.’
  ‘We need to create a culture of tolerance and forgiveness and join hands together as one nation.’
  ‘Ma broached the idea of Toronto and Taipei joining hands to inform each other on the latest SARS information.’
  ‘People of all walks of life including women, children and school students joined hands in the work.’