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join: Meaning and Definition of
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join
Pronunciation:
( join),
[key]
— v.t.
to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together:
to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
to come into contact or union with:
The brook joins the river.
to bring together in a particular relation or for a specific purpose, action, etc.; unite:
to join forces against the smugglers.
to become a member of (an organization, party, etc.):
to join a club.
to enlist in (one of the armed forces):
to join the Navy.
to come into the company of; meet or accompany:
I'll join you later.
to participate with (someone) in some act or activity:
My wife joins me in thanking you for the gift.
to unite in marriage.
to meet or engage in (battle, conflict, etc.):
The opposing armies joined battle.
to adjoin; meet:
His land joins mine.
to draw a curve or straight line between:
to join two points on a graph.
—v.i.
to come into or be in contact or connection:
a place where cliffs and sea join.
to become united, associated, or combined; associate or ally oneself; participate (usually fol. by with):
Please join with us in our campaign.
to take part with others (often fol. by in):
Let's all join in.
to be contiguous or close; lie or come together; form a junction:
Our farms join along the river.
to enlist in one of the armed forces (often fol. by up):
He joined up to fight for his country.
to meet in battle or conflict.
—n.
a joining.
a place or line of joining; seam.
union (def. 10a).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary,
Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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