Meaning

(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.
2. (intransitive) To come together; to meet.
3. (intransitive) To enter into association or alliance, to unite in a common purpose.
4. (transitive) To come into the company of.
5. (transitive) To become a member of.
6. (computing, databases, transitive) To produce an intersection of data in two or more database tables.
7. To unite in marriage.
8. (obsolete, rare) To enjoin upon; to command.

Example Sentences

The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe.

We joined our efforts to get an even better result.

Parallel lines never join.

These two rivers join in about 80 miles.

Forſake thy king and do but ioyne with me And we will triumph ouer al the world.

[…]Nature and Fortune ioyn’d to make thee great.

I will join you watching the football game as soon as I have finished my work.

No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.

Word Forms

• joins
• joining
• joined
• joint
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• join
• joinest
• joinedst
• joineth
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• joyn
• joyne
• joyen

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When Should You Use Join?

Use join when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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