verb
1 become a member of sth
ADVERB
▪ formally , officially
▪
Although a sympathizer, he never officially ~ed the party.
▪ voluntarily , willingly
▪
Some were conscripted into the army and others ~ed voluntarily.
▪ recently
▪
This is Nicole, who recently ~ed the company.
VERB + JOIN
▪ want to , wish to
▪ flock to ( esp. BrE )
▪
By this time people were flocking to ~ the cult.
▪ decide to
▪ persuade sb to
▪ be allowed to
▪ refuse to
PHRASES
▪ an invitation to ~ sth
2 do sth with sb else
ADVERB
▪ together
▪
Farmers can ~ together to get better prices.
▪ eagerly , gladly
▪
I would gladly ~ you in whatever plans you have for this evening.
VERB + JOIN
▪ wish to
▪ invite sb to
▪
They've invited us to ~ them on their yacht.
▪ be allowed to
▪
She was now old enough to be allowed to ~ the adults.
▪ be expected to
▪
Thousands of people are expected to ~ the sponsored walk.
▪ decide to
▪ refuse to
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
Will you ~ me for a drink in the bar?
▪ in
▪
I'm sure you will all wish to ~ me in thanking our speaker tonight.
▪ with
▪
Please will you all ~ with me in singing the national anthem.
PHRASES
▪ come and ~ sb
▪
He waved a fork in greeting. ‘Come and ~ us!’
▪ an invitation to ~ sb/sth
PHRASAL VERB
join in
ADVERB
▪ enthusiastically
▪
They all ~ed enthusiastically in the dancing.
VERB + JOIN IN
▪ want to
▪ refuse to
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
Everyone ~ed in with the singing.
▪
I wish he would ~ in with the other children.
Join is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ employee , ↑ member
Join is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ academy , ↑ alliance , ↑ army , ↑ band , ↑ bandwagon , ↑ battle , ↑ board , ↑ boycott , ↑ brigade , ↑ business , ↑ cabinet , ↑ campaign , ↑ cast , ↑ cause , ↑ celebration , ↑ chase , ↑ choir , ↑ chorus , ↑ church , ↑ circle , ↑ club , ↑ coalition , ↑ commune , ↑ company , ↑ confederation , ↑ congregation , ↑ conspiracy , ↑ convent , ↑ conversation , ↑ course , ↑ crew , ↑ crowd , ↑ crusade , ↑ debate , ↑ demonstration , ↑ department , ↑ elite , ↑ end , ↑ expedition , ↑ faculty , ↑ festivities , ↑ fight , fire brigade, ↑ firm , ↑ fleet , ↑ flow , ↑ fold , ↑ force , ↑ gang , ↑ group , ↑ gym , ↑ hunt , ↑ institute , ↑ league , ↑ list , ↑ mailing list , ↑ mainstream , ↑ majority , ↑ meeting , ↑ military , ↑ militia , ↑ mob , ↑ monastery , ↑ motorway , ↑ movement , ↑ navy , ↑ network , ↑ orchestra , ↑ panel , ↑ party , ↑ practice , ↑ procession , ↑ profession , ↑ queue , ↑ race , ↑ rank , ↑ rebel , ↑ rebellion , ↑ register , ↑ road , ↑ scheme , ↑ sect , ↑ service , ↑ society , ↑ squad , ↑ staff , ↑ strike , ↑ struggle , ↑ syndicate , ↑ system , ↑ team , ↑ throng , ↑ ticket , ↑ union , ↑ venture