Word Frequency
join (dʒɔɪn
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Definitions
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
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See join battle
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See join duty
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See join hands
noun
- a joint; seam
- the act of joining
- (mathematics) another name for union (sense 9)
See also
join upDerived Forms
ˈjoinable adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French joindre from Latin jungere to yokeSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'join'
"If you can't beat them, join them"
Translations for 'join'
- British English: join When things join, or you join them, they come together.They joined hands and danced.The small molecules join together to form one large molecule.dʒɔɪn VERBlink
- Arabic: يَنْضَمُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: juntar
- Chinese: 参加
- Croatian: sastaviti
- Czech: spojit (se) spojovat (se)
- Danish: slutte sig til
- Dutch: aansluiten bij (zich)
- European Spanish: unircosas
- Finnish: liittää
- French: rejoindre
- German: beitreten
- Greek: συμμετέχω
- Italian: unire
- Japanese: 加わる
- Korean: ...에 합류하다
- Norwegian: slutte seg til
- Polish: dołączyć dołączać
- Portuguese: juntar
- Romanian: a uni
- Russian: соединять
- Spanish: unir
- Swedish: förena
- Thai: เข้าร่วม
- Turkish: katılmak
- Ukrainian: поєднувати(ся) поєднати(ся)
- Vietnamese: tham gia
- British English: joindʒɔɪn If you join a group of people, you become one of the group.He joined the Army five years ago.We must join together to build a new community. VERBbecome a member of
- Arabic: يَنْضَمُّ إلى
- Brazilian Portuguese: juntar-se
- Chinese: 加入
- Croatian: pridružiti se
- Czech: přidat se přidávat seke komu
- Danish: melde sig
- Dutch: lid worden van
- European Spanish: unirse a
- Finnish: liittyä
- French: adhérer à
- German: beitreten
- Greek: εγγράφομαι
- Italian: unirsi
- Japanese: ･･･に入る
- Korean: 가입하다
- Norwegian: tilslutte
- Polish: dołączyć
- Portuguese: integrar
- Romanian: a se alătura
- Russian: вступить
- Spanish: unirse
- Swedish: gå med i
- Thai: เข้าร่วม
- Turkish: katılmak
- Ukrainian: приєднуватися приєднатися
- Vietnamese: gia nhập
Example Sentences Including 'join'
A couple of years later Spike entered and won an amateur crooning competition and decided, there and then, to join a dance band.Glasgow Herald (2001)
A few 100 metres on a row of houses is like a diamond flashing smile, with a gap where a householder has decided not to join in.Country Life (2004)
He too was wearing a long dark coat, and when he saw me he hesitated then came over to join me.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
His boss might be suffering from a death wish, but Krasic didn't want to join the party.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Look at the twig, examine its buds and the way the leaves join it.WILD WITCHCRAFT: A Guide to Natural, Herbal and Earth Magic (2002)
Mr O'Higgins said members of the Garda suggested that Mr Conlon join in a plan to accuse certain individuals of serious crime.Irish Times (2002)
Once I've taken care of what I have to do at the Citadel, I'll join you.TREASON KEEP (2001)
Staff must spend two years with Tesco before they can join the share scheme.Glasgow Herald (2001)
These gardaí suggested to Mr Conlon that he join in a plan to accuse certain individuals of serious crime.Irish Times (2002)
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