/ dʒɔɪn; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
CONNECT
1.
join A to B | join A and B (together / up) to fix or connect two or more things together :
[ vn ]
Join one section of pipe to the next.
Join the two sections of pipe together.
The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses.
[ v ]
How do these two pieces join?
BECOME ONE
2.
if two things or groups join , or if one thing or group joins another, they come together to form one thing or group : [ v ]
the place where the two paths join
[ vn ]
The path joins the road near the trees.
CLUB / COMPANY
3.
to become a member of an organization, a company, a club, etc. :
[ vn ]
I've joined an aerobics class.
She joined the company three months ago.
( figurative )
to join the ranks of the unemployed
[ v ]
It costs £20 to join.
DO STH WITH SB ELSE
4.
[ vn ] to take part in sth that sb else is doing or to go somewhere with them :
Will you join us for lunch?
Do you mind if I join you?
Over 200 members of staff joined the strike.
Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy.
I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage.
TRAIN / PLANE
5.
[ vn ] ( BrE ) if you join a train, plane, etc. you get on it
ROAD / PATH / LINE
6.
[ vn ] if you join a road or a line of people, you start to travel along it, or move into it
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IDIOMS
- join battle (with sb)
- join the club
- join hands (with sb)
—more at beat verb , force noun
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PHRASAL VERBS
- join in (sth / doing sth) | join in (with sb/sth)
- join up
- join up (with sb)
■ noun
CONNECTION
a place where two things are fixed together :
The two pieces were stuck together so well that you could hardly see the join.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French joindre , from Latin jungere to join.