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to join

to join

106 1.0
Connect two things so they become attached
  • verb
  • /dʒɔɪn/
: unir
  • May I join you?
  • join together
  • join to form
  • join forces

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Examples

Synonyms

to join in
vsto join
418 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

is the general act of bringing things together, not specifically entering activities
to come together
vsto join
408 2.7

Join with others to work for the same goal

is the more general action of bringing things or people into contact
to combine
vsto join
369 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

is the general act of bringing things together without implying mixing
to link
vsto join
345 1.1

To join two things together physically

is broader and covers both physical and abstract bringing together
to unite
vsto join
222 2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

is a general action of bringing things together without that group focus
to meet
vsto join
216 1.0

To come together at one point, like two rivers or walls

is the broader act of bringing things together beyond mere arrival
to connect
vsto join
215 1.1

Join two things so they form one piece

is a more general act of bringing items or people together
to pull together
vsto join
139 3.4

Gather people or things and organize them to reach a goal

is the general act of bringing things together without the organizing emphasis
to team up
vsto join
113 2.5

Join with other people or groups to work together on a goal

is the general bringing together of people without implying teamwork
to join forces
vsto join
68 3.4

To work together with others to achieve a common goal

is the plain action of bringing people together, not focused on shared effort
to get together
vsto join
  • Informal
64 2.8

To bring people together for a meeting or activity

is the general act of bringing people or things without casual social tone
to associate
vsto join
63 3.6

To join with others to work for a common purpose

is the general bringing together of items or people, not implying partnership
to unify
vsto join
55 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

is a plain action of bringing parts together, not necessarily removing differences
to band together
vsto join
36 3.1

Join with other people to work together for a common purpose

is the general act of bringing people or things without collective solidarity
to coalesce
vsto join
30 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

is the simple concept of bringing things together without gradual merging emphasis
to join hands
vsto join
30 2.7

To work together with others for the same goal

is the broader idea of bringing people together, not necessarily cooperative
to congregate
vsto join
29 4.1

To come together in a group for a reason

is the wider notion of bringing people together, not only as a group
to link up
vsto join
  • Informal
29 3.0

To join people, places, or things so they become connected

is the general act of bringing things together beyond communication purposes
to knit together
vsto join
8 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

is the general act of bringing things together without close emotional bond
to conjoin
vsto join
4 5.9

To come together or bring things together

is the everyday concept of bringing things together without formality
to conjunct
vsto join
  • Formal
1 8.2

To join two or more things into one

is the common sense of bringing together across both formal and casual contexts
to cohere into
vsto join
1 6.1

To come together and form one clear, organized whole

is broader, not limited to forming an organized or logical whole
to league together
vsto join
1 4.6

To join with others to reach a common goal

is the ordinary act of bringing people together without formal alliance
to consociate
vsto join
1 8.6

To join people or groups together for a shared purpose

is the everyday idea of bringing people together without formal alliance
to couple on
vsto join
  • Specialized
6.5

To join one thing to another as an extra, often by a mechanical or formal connection

is broader, covering informal or abstract forms of bringing things together

Antonyms

to disjoin
1 7.4

Separate things that are attached to each other

Phrasal Verbs

to join in
418 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

to join forces
68 3.4

To work together with others to achieve a common goal

to join for dinner
35 1.1

To eat dinner with other people

to join hands
30 2.7

To work together with others for the same goal

to join the discussion
8 2.8

Take part in a conversation already happening

to join battle
7 7.3

To take part in a fight or argument

to join a library
1 2.0

To become a member of a library to borrow books and use services

How Connected

to weld
  • Specialized
40 4.6
to fasten
73 1.6
to attach
599 2.5
to connect
223 2.3
to join
106 1.0
to meet
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

join infinitive
joined past
joined past participle
joining present participle
joins third person singular

Etymology

Join comes from an old Latin word jungere meaning 'to yoke' or 'to put together'. So to join things is to connect them.