📒 to fix or connect two or more things together
- join A to/onto B Join one section of pipe to the next.
- The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
- The head was not joined onto the body.
📒 if two things or groups join, or if one thing or group joins another, they come together to form one thing or group
- the place where the two paths join
- join something The path joins the road near the trees.
- join together Farmers can join together to get better prices.
📒 to become a member of an organization, a company, a club, etc.
- I've joined an aerobics class.
- to join a group/club/team/party
- She joined the company three months ago.
📒 to take part in something that somebody else is doing or to go somewhere with them
- join somebody Do you mind if I join you?
- join somebody for something Will you join us for lunch?
- join somebody + adv./prep They've invited us to join them on their yacht.
📒 if you join a train, plane, etc. you get on it
📒 if you join a road or a line of people, you start to travel along it, or move into it
📒 if you cannot defeat somebody or be as successful as they are, then it is more sensible to join them in what they are doing and perhaps get some advantage for yourself by doing so
📒 to begin fighting somebody
- The two armies joined battle.
- (figurative) Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.
📒 used when something bad that has happened to somebody else has also happened to you
- So you didn't get a job either? Join the club!
📒 to work together in order to achieve a shared aim
- The two firms joined forces to win the contract.
- The two companies have joined forces to form a new consortium.
📒 if two people join hands, they hold each other’s hands
📒 to work together in doing something
- Education has been reluctant to join hands with business.