join
join · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To connect or bring together.
- 2.
To become a member of a group or organization.
- 3.
To come together with others.
- 4.
To take part in an activity.
- 5.
To meet and unite with (a road, river, etc.).
- 6.
A point or line where two things are joined.
Phrases & expressions
- •join forces — combine efforts with others
- •join hands — link hands; cooperate
- •join in — participate in an activity
- •join the club — welcome to a shared (usually unpleasant) situation
- •join up — enlist in the military
Related words
Etymology
From Old French "joindre" (to join, connect, unite), from Latin "iungere" (to yoke, join, unite), from Proto-Indo-European "*yewg-" (to join, unite). Related to "yoke," "junction," and "conjugal."