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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JOIN, v.t. [L. jungo, jungere; jungo for jugo, jugum; Eng. yoke;
Gr. a yoke, and a pair, to join.]
1. To set or bring one thing in contiguity with another.
Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field. Isaiah 5.
2. To couple; to connect; to combine; as, to join ideas.
3. To unite in league or marriage.
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. 2 Chronicles 18.
What God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Matthew 19.
4. To associate.
Go near and join thyself to this chariot. Acts 8.
5. To unite in any act.
Thy tuneful voice with numbers join.
6. To unite in concord.
But that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1.
The phrase, to join battle, is probably elliptical, for join in battle; or it is borrowed from the Latin, committere proelium, to send together the battle.
In general, join signifies to unite two entire things without breach or intermixture, by contact or contiguity, either temporary or permanent. It differs from connect, which signifies properly, to unite by an intermediate substance. But join, unite, and connect are often used synonymously.
JOIN, v.i. To grow to; to adhere. The place where two bones of the body join, is called a joint or articulation.
1. To be contiguous, close or in contact; as when two houses join.
2. To unite with in marriage, league, confederacy, partnership or society. Russia and Austria joined in opposition to Buonaparte's ambitious views. Men join in great undertakings, and in companies for trade or manufacture. They join in entertainments and amusements. They join in benevolent associations. It is often followed by with.
Any other may join with him that is injured, and assist him in recovering satisfaction.
Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? Ezra 9.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made [syn: articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction]
2: a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B" [syn: union, sum, join] v
1: become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man" [syn: join, fall in, get together]
2: cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" [syn: join, bring together] [ant: disjoin, disjoint]
3: come into the company of; "She joined him for a drink"
4: make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" [syn: join, conjoin] [ant: disjoin, disjoint]
5: be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" [syn: connect, link, link up, join, unite]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French joindre, from Latin jungere — more at yoke Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to put or bring together so as to form a unit <join two blocks of wood with glue> b. to connect (as points) by a line c. adjoin 2. to put or bring into close association or relationship <joined in marriage> 3. to engage in (battle) 4. a. to come into the company of <joined us for lunch> b. to associate oneself with <joined the church> intransitive verb 1. a. to come together so as to be connected <nouns join to form compounds> b. adjoin <the two estates join> 2. to come into close association or relationship: as a. to form an alliance b. to become a member of a group c. to take part in a collective activity <join in singing> • joinable adjective Synonyms: join, combine, unite, connect, link, associate, relate mean to bring or come together into some manner of union. join implies a bringing into contact or conjunction of any degree of closeness <joined forces in an effort to win>. combine implies some merging or mingling with corresponding loss of identity of each unit <combined jazz and rock to create a new music>. unite implies somewhat greater loss of separate identity <the colonies united to form a republic>. connect suggests a loose or external attachment with little or no loss of identity <a mutual defense treaty connected the two nations>. link may imply strong connection or inseparability of elements still retaining identity <a name forever linked with liberty>. associate stresses the mere fact of frequent occurrence or existence together in space or in logical relation <opera is popularly associated with high society>. relate suggests the existence of a real or presumed logical connection <related what he observed to what he already knew>. II. noun Date: 1884 1. joint 2. union 2d

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by to, together) put together; fasten, unite (one thing or person to another or several together). 2 tr. connect (points) by a line etc. 3 tr. become a member of (an association, society, organization, etc.). 4 tr. take one's place with or in (a company, group, procession, etc.). 5 tr. a come into the company of (a person). b (foll. by in) take part with (others) in an activity etc. (joined me in condemnation of the outrage). c (foll. by for) share the company of for a specified occasion (may I join you for lunch?). 6 intr. (often foll. by with, to) come together; be united. 7 intr. (often foll. by in) take part with others in an activity etc. 8 tr. be or become connected or continuous with (the Inn joins the Danube at Passau). --n. a point, line, or surface at which two or more things are joined. Phrases and idioms: join battle begin fighting. join forces combine efforts. join hands 1 a clasp each other's hands. b clasp one's hands together. 2 combine in an action or enterprise. join up 1 enlist for military service. 2 (often foll. by with) unite, connect. Derivatives: joinable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF joindre (stem joign-) f. L jungere junct- join: cf. YOKE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Join Join (join), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joined; p. pr. & vb. n. Joining.] [OE. joinen, joignen, F. joindre, fr. L. jungere to yoke, bind together, join; akin to jugum yoke. See Yoke, and cf. Conjugal, Junction, Junta.] 1. To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append. Woe unto them that join house to house. --Is. v. 8. Held up his left hand, which did flame and burn Like twenty torches joined. --Shak. Thy tuneful voice with numbers join. --Dryden. 2. To associate one's self to; to be or become connected with; to league one's self with; to unite with; as, to join a party; to join the church. We jointly now to join no other head. --Dryden. 3. To unite in marriage. He that joineth his virgin in matrimony. --Wyclif. What, therefore, God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. --Matt. xix. 6. 4. To enjoin upon; to command. [Obs. & R.] They join them penance, as they call it. --Tyndale. 5. To accept, or engage in, as a contest; as, to join encounter, battle, issue. --Milton. To join battle, To join issue. See under Battle, Issue. Syn: To add; annex; unite; connect; combine; consociate; couple; link; append. See Add.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Join Join, v. i. To be contiguous, close, or in contact; to come together; to unite; to mingle; to form a union; as, the hones of the skull join; two rivers join. Whose house joined hard to the synagogue. --Acts xviii. 7. Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? --Ezra ix. 14. Nature and fortune joined to make thee great. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Join Join, n. (Geom.) The line joining two points; the point common to two intersecting lines. --Henrici.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(joins, joining, joined) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If one person or vehicle joins another, they move or go to the same place, for example so that both of them can do something together. His wife and children moved to join him in their new home... VERB: V n 2. If you join an organization, you become a member of it or start work as an employee of it. He joined the Army five years ago... VERB: V n 3. If you join an activity that other people are doing, you take part in it or become involved with it. Telephone operators joined the strike and four million engineering workers are also planning action... The pastor requested the women present to join him in prayer... Private contractors joined in condemning the Government's stance. VERB: V n, V n in n/-ing, V in -ing 4. If you join a queue, you stand at the end of it so that you are part of it. Make sure you join the queue inside the bank. VERB: V n 5. To join two things means to fix or fasten them together. The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain. ...the conjunctiva, the skin which joins the eye to the lid. VERB: V pl-n, V n prep/adv 6. If something such as a line or path joins two things, it connects them. It has a dormer roof joining both gable ends... ...a global highway of cables joining all the continents together. VERB: V pl-n, V-ing 7. If two roads or rivers join, they meet or come together at a particular point. Do you know the highway to Tulsa? The airport road joins it. ...Allahabad, where the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers join. V-RECIP: V n, pl-n V 8. A join is a place where two things are fastened or fixed together. N-COUNT 9. join forces: see force to join the ranks: see rank

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

join: Of the New Testament words, kollao, literally, "glue," "weld together," and its compounds, designate the closest form of personal union, as in Lu 15:15; 1Co 6:16; Eph 5:31. In the words of institution of marriage, suzeugnumi is used (Mt 19:6; Mr 10:9, literally, "yoke together"; compare Ge 2:24).

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Add, annex, attach, append. 2. Connect, couple, combine, conjoin, link, cement, unite, unite together, join together. 3. Adjoin, be adjacent to, connect with, open into, be connected with. 4. Unite with, associate one's self with, go into, take part in or with, take one's place in, meet, come to meet. II. v. n. Associate, confederate, unite, be united, league.

Moby Thesaurus

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