See Also: join 1, verb(dictionary)
join(2)(dictionary)
join(1)(dictionary)
join(medicine)
join 2, noun(dictionary)
Join Up - Croquet(gambling)
dare 1, verb, modal verb(dictionary)
top 3, verb(dictionary)
dim 2, verb(dictionary)
rid 2, verb(dictionary)

join 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?group/organization?
2 ?activity?
3 ?go to somebody?
4 ?do something together?
5 ?connect?
6 join a queue
7 join hands
8 join the club
9 join battle
10 be joined in marriage/holy matrimony
Phrasal verbs
join in (something)
join up
join up with somebody/something
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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: joindre, from Latin jungere]
?GROUP/ORGANIZATION?
[T] to become a member of an organization, society, or group
::When did you join the Labour party?
::I decided to join the army.
::You can enjoy a sport without joining a club or belonging to a team.
?ACTIVITY?
[T] to begin to take part in an activity that other people are involved in
::Many sacrificed their weekend to join the hunt for the missing girl.
::the benefits of joining our pension scheme
::Church leaders have joined the campaign to end fox-hunting.
?GO TO SOMEBODY?
[T] to go somewhere in order to be with someone or do something with them
::She joined her aunt in the sitting room.
::The immigrants were soon joined by their wives and children.
?DO SOMETHING TOGETHER?
[I and T] to do something together with someone else, or as a group
join sb for sth
::I invited them to join us for a glass of wine.
join (with) sb in doing sth
::I'm sure you'll all join me in thanking today's speaker.
join (with) sb to do sth
::Parents have joined with health experts to produce a video for bereaved families.
join together
::Three police forces have joined together to buy a helicopter.
?CONNECT?
a) [T] to connect or fasten things together
::Join the two pieces of wood with strong glue.
join sth to sth
::The island is joined to the mainland by a causeway.
b) [I and T] if two roads, rivers etc join, they come together and become connected at a particular point
::Finally we arrived at Dartmouth, where the River Dart joins the sea.
::the point where the two roads join
join a queue
to go and stand at the end of a line of people
::He went in and joined the queue for the toilets.
join hands
if people join hands, they hold each other's hands
::They joined hands and danced round and round.
join the club
spoken used to say that you and a lot of other people are in the same situation
::'I'm having difficulty knowing what today's debate is about.' 'Join the club, Geoffrey.'
join battle
formal to begin fighting
be joined in marriage/holy matrimony
formal to be married
-see also join/combine forces at force 1 (10), if you can't beat 'em, join 'em at beat 1 (23)
join in () [join in (sth)] phr v
to take part in something that a group of people are doing or that someone else does
::In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun .
::He stared at them without joining in the conversation.
::He laughed loudly, and Mattie joined in.
join up phr v
to become a member of the army, navy, or air force
BrE to connect things, or to become connected
join sth ¡û¡ú up
::The dots are joined up by a line.
join up with / [join up with sb/sth] phr v
to combine with or meet other people in order to do something
::Three months ago, they joined up with another big company that sells arms.
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HINT sense 3
Do not say 'join with' someone. Join is followed by a direct object: Will you join me?