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   join

   /dʒɔɪn/

   verb

   • 1. link; connect: "the tap was joined to a pipe" Similar connectunitefixaffixattachaddannexfastenstickgluefuseknitweldamalgamateconsolidatecombinebondappendlinkbridgesecurelockmake fasttiebindstringlashcouplemarrypairyoketeamchainmergedovetailspliceblendformal:conjoinOpposite separate
   • ▪ become linked or connected to: "where the River Drave joins the Danube" Similar meettouchreachextend toabutadjoinborder (on)converge (with)rejoinOpposite leave
   • ▪ connect (points) with a line: "join up the points in a different colour"
   • ▪ unite to form one entity or group: "they joined up with local environmentalists"
   • ▪ become a member or employee of: "she joined the department last year"
   • ▪ take part in: "I joined the demonstration" Similar become a member ofhelp inparticipate injoin inget involved incontribute tohave a hand inenlist (in)join up (with)sign up (with)affiliate toteam up (with)join forces (with)play a part (in)band togetherget togetherallyOpposite leave
   • ▪ become a member of the armed forces: "her brothers joined up in 1914"
   • ▪ come into the company of: "after the show we were joined by Jessica's sister"
   • ▪ support (someone) in an activity: "I am sure you will join me in wishing him every success"

   noun

   • 1. a place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together: "it was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French joindre, from Latin jungere ‘to join’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. joinable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • J

     8

   • O

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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