join
[ join ]
/ dʒɔɪn /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Origin of join
1250–1300; Middle English
joinen < Old French
joign- (stem of
joindre to join) < Latin
jungere to
yoke1, join
SYNONYMS FOR join
1
link,
couple,
fasten,
attach;
conjoin,
combine;
associate,
consolidate,
amalgamate.
Join,
connect,
unite all imply bringing two or more things together more or less closely.
Join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact:
One joins the corners of a mortise together.
Connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire:
One connects two batteries.
Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one:
One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.
10 abut, border.
OTHER WORDS FROM join
Words nearby join
johor baharu,
johore,
johore bahru,
joiada,
joie de vivre,
join,
join forces,
join the club,
join up,
joinder,
joined-up
Example sentences from the Web for joined
British Dictionary definitions for joined
join
/ (dʒɔɪn) /
verb
noun
See also
join up
Derived forms of join
joinable, adjectiveWord Origin for join
C13: from Old French
joindre from Latin
jungere to yoke