Meaning of join in English

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 »
2. 2. cause to become joined or linked

   Examples

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

   Antonyms

   • disjoin
   • disjoint
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

   • disjoin
   • disjoint
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 »

6. Noun

   join

   Definitions

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