join
English meaning: Join
Definition
An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
Example
“Would you like to join us for dinner tonight?”
Another example: “The plumber sealed the join between the two pipes.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As a verb, to come or bring together, to become a member, or to connect physically. Extremely common in all registers ('join a club', 'join hands', 'join the queue'). As a noun it is technical, meaning a connection point or (in databases) an operation combining tables.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'joindre', from Latin 'iungere' (to yoke, join); entered English in the 13th century.
Synonyms
- joint
- link
- connect
- conjoin
- juncture
- articulation
- unite
- get together
- bring together
- fall in
Antonyms / Opposites
- separate
- disconnect
- split
- divide
Related Words
- connect
- unite
- link
- membership
- junction
- weld
Common Collocations
- join a club
- join in
- join forces
- join the queue
- join together
- join hands
Word Forms
join (v & n); joins; joined; joining; joint (n/adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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