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Definition join in American English

join verb

verb
/dʒɔɪn/

▪ army, band, club, group, party, team, union

1

to connect two things

Example

Join the two edges of the material.

Example

You have to join the smaller piece of wood to the main part.

Example

First, join the two pipes together.

Synonyms and related words
fasten fix attach
1.1

to become connected at a particular point

Synonyms and related words
join touch overlap
2

to become a member of an organization, club, etc.

Example

I'm thinking of joining a choir.

Example

countries that would like to join the EU

Example

He wants to join the army.

Synonyms and related words
accept admission admit
2.1

to start to work for an organization

Example

Martin joined the firm in 1999.

Synonyms and related words
join arrive enter
3

if you join a road, train, boat, etc., you start to travel on it

Example

We joined the interstate at exit 47.

Example

Welcome to everyone who joined the cruise today.

Synonyms and related words
aboard afloat aisle seat
4

to come together with other people or things

Example

Wendy went off to join her friends in the bar.

Example

The police car was soon joined by two ambulances.

Example

Brent Walker joins us now from our New York studios.

Example

Why don't you join us for dinner tonight?

Example

The two schools have joined together to raise money for Mozambique.

Example

Do you mind if I join you?

Synonyms and related words
get in with join in pull together
4.1

to become involved in an activity

Example

There are fears that other rebel fighters may join the conflict.

Example

Many people have volunteered to join the search for the missing girl.

Synonyms and related words
join in participate involve
4.2

to become one of a group of similar people or things

Example

Helen has joined the ranks of the unemployed.

Synonyms and related words
accept admission admit
Definition join in American English