joined; joining; joins
1
a
: to put or bring together so as to form a unit
join two blocks of wood with glue
b
: to connect (separated items, such as points) by a line
2
: to put or bring into close association or relationship
two people joined in marriage
3
a
: to come into the company of (someone)
She joined us for lunch.
b
: to associate oneself with
joined the church
join the navy
4
: to enter into or engage in (battle)
perhaps as many as 100 aircraft joined battle simultaneously—
Peter Hellman
Peter Hellman5
: adjoin
his studio there joined that of the famous sculptor—J. T. Marshall
J. T. Marshall1
: to come into close association or relationship: such as
a
: to become a member of a group or organization
trying to get more people to join
—often used with upShe joined up last year.
b
: to take part in a collective activity
—usually used with in
join in singing
join in an effort
c
: to form an alliance
2
a
: to come together so as to be connected
nouns join to form compounds
the place where two rivers join
b
: adjoin
the two estates join
1
2
mathematics
: union sense 2d
Examples of join in a Sentence
Verb
The islands are joined by a bridge.
He insisted that I join them for lunch.
We're going out for lunch. Would you like to join us?
The magician asked for a volunteer from the audience to join him on stage.
Everyone here joins me in congratulating you on a job well done!
The singer started alone but soon the whole audience joined in.
I joined the line and waited patiently to buy a ticket.
Hundreds of people have joined the effort to save the building from demolition.
He agreed to join the debate.
Join the Navy and see the world!
Noun
a small crack in the chalice at the join of the stem and the bowl
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The investigation and subsequent arrest of the soldiers fueled an intense political backlash, with some right-wing members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition even joining protests and riots outside the Sde Teiman facility and the military court where the soldiers were taken.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Read this book aloud to your favorite young dancer, and then join me at the concession stand for a Carrot Cordial or a few Lettuce Linzers.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Kapler joined the organization as assistant general manager in December 2023.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
They’ll be joined by Deloitte’s Global AI Leader Nitin Mittal and INRIX CFO Thadd Stricker.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The investigation and subsequent arrest of the soldiers fueled an intense political backlash, with some right-wing members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition even joining protests and riots outside the Sde Teiman facility and the military court where the soldiers were taken.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Read this book aloud to your favorite young dancer, and then join me at the concession stand for a Carrot Cordial or a few Lettuce Linzers.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Kapler joined the organization as assistant general manager in December 2023.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Join.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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join
transitive verb1
: to unite so as to form one unit
join the claims in one action
2
a
: to align oneself with especially in a legal matter
she joined her husband as plaintiff
b
: to cause or order (a person) to become a party to a lawsuit
if a person has not been joined as required, the court must order that the person be made a party—Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 19(a)
compare consolidate, implead, interplead, intervene
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 19(a)
c
: to enter into or participate in
join the suit
1
: to come together so as to form a unit
the other victims of the scheme joined in the suit
2
: to commence involvement or participation
a person who refuses to join as a plaintiff may be made either a defendant, or…an involuntary plaintiff—Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 19(a)
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 19(a)
joinable
adjective
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