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join

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of join

a place where two or more things are united

a small crack in the chalice at the join of the stem and the bowl

Synonyms of join

connection, coupling, joining, joint, jointure, junction, juncture

Words Related to join

link, nexus, tie

interconnection, intersection

abutment, articulation, attachment

concourse, confluence, meeting

Near Antonyms of join

cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation

join

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of join

1 to be adjacent to

the condo complex joins the golf course

Synonyms of join

abut, adjoin, border (on), butt (on or against), flank, fringe, march (with), neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)

Words Related to join

attach (to), communicate (with), connect (with), link (with)

bound, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), fence, line, margin, rim, surround

contact, converge, meet

2 to become a member of

we're always looking for new people to join our book club

Synonyms of join

enlist (in), enroll (in), enter, sign on (for), sign up (for)

Words Related to join

reenlist, reenroll, reenter, rejoin, re-up

Near Antonyms of join

drop out, quit, withdraw

Antonyms of join

3 to come together to form a single unit

one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms join to make one water molecule

Synonyms of join

associate, coalesce, combine, conjoin, conjugate, connect, couple, fuse, interfuse, link (up), marry, unify, unite

Words Related to join

ally, confederate, league

chain, compound, hitch, hook, splice

assemble, cluster, congregate, constellate, convene, gather, meet

recombine, reconnect, rejoin, reunify, reunite

Near Antonyms of join

detach, disaffiliate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, fractionate, isolate, resolve, uncouple, unyoke

disband, disperse, scatter

Antonyms of join

break up, dissever, part, section, separate, sever, split, sunder, unlink

4 to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

nations joining to bring aid to the earthquake-devastated region

Synonyms of join

band (together), collaborate, concert, concur, conjoin, conspire, cooperate, league, team (up), unite

Words Related to join

affiliate, ally, associate, combine, confederate, hang together, interface

Phrases Synonymous with join

make common cause, play ball, pull together

5 to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

the plan is to join the various bike paths so that cyclists can travel from one end of the cape to the other

Synonyms of join

catenate, chain, compound, concatenate, conjugate, connect, couple, hitch, hook, interconnect, interlink, link, yoke

Words Related to join

articulate, dovetail, integrate, interlock, intermesh

cord, string, wire

cement, coalesce, combine, fuse, unite, weld

Near Antonyms of join

detach, disengage, divide, part, split

cleave, rupture, sever, sunder

Antonyms of join

disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unlink, unyoke

Synonym Discussion of join

join, combine, unite, connect, link, associate, relate mean to bring or come together into some manner of union. join implies a bringing into contact or conjunction of any degree of closeness.

- joined forces in an effort to win

combine implies some merging or mingling with corresponding loss of identity of each unit.

- combined jazz and rock to create a new music

unite implies somewhat greater loss of separate identity.

- the colonies united to form a republic

connect suggests a loose or external attachment with little or no loss of identity.

- a mutual defense treaty connected the two nations

link may imply strong connection or inseparability of elements still retaining identity.

- a name forever linked with liberty

associate stresses the mere fact of frequent occurrence or existence together in space or in logical relation.

- opera is popularly associated with high society

relate suggests the existence of a real or presumed logical connection.

- related what he observed to what he already knew

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