joined; joining; joins
1
a
: to put or bring together so as to form a unit
join two blocks of wood with glue
b
: to connect (separated items, such as points) by a line
2
: to put or bring into close association or relationship
two people joined in marriage
3
a
: to come into the company of (someone)
She joined us for lunch.
b
: to associate oneself with
joined the church
join the navy
4
: to enter into or engage in (battle)
perhaps as many as 100 aircraft joined battle simultaneously—Peter Hellman
5
: adjoin
his studio there joined that of the famous sculptor—J. T. Marshall
1
: to come into close association or relationship: such as
a
: to become a member of a group or organization
trying to get more people to join
—often used with upShe joined up last year.
b
: to take part in a collective activity
—usually used with in
join in singing
join in an effort
c
: to form an alliance
2
a
: to come together so as to be connected
nouns join to form compounds
the place where two rivers join
b
: adjoin
the two estates join
1
2
mathematics
: union sense 2d
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