Meaning of join in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dʒɔɪn/

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  1. Verb

    join

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. become part of

    Examples

    • « become a member of a group or organization »
    • « He joined the Communist Party as a young man »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. cause to become joined or linked

    Examples

    • « join these two parts so that they fit together »

    Antonyms

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  3. 3. come into the company of

    Examples

    • « She joined him for a drink »
  4. 4. make contact or come together

    Examples

    • « The two roads join here »

    Antonyms

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  5. 5. be or become joined or united or linked

    Examples

    • « The two streets connect to become a highway »
    • « Our paths joined »
    • « The travelers linked up again at the airport »

    Derived terms

  6. Noun

    join

    Definitions

    1. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

    Derived terms

  7. 2. a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

    Examples

    • « let C be the union of the sets A and B »

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  • « I took every chance I could to meet with U.S. soldiers. I talked with them and read the books they gave me about the war. I decided I needed to return to my country and join with them - active duty soldiers and Vietnam Veterans in particular - to try and end the war. »
    Jane Fonda
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  • « If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign. »
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    Mitt Romney
  • « In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. He must not join to run abroad or escape problems. »
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