join

Become a member

Join means to bring or come together.

You join pieces of wood with glue, join hands with another person, or join a group by becoming a member.

Rivers join when tributaries meet the main flow.

To join in is to participate: Join in whenever you're ready.

A join is a place where things connect, especially in woodworking or databases.

Will you join us for dinner?

attach

fasten

Fix securely in position

secure · affix · fix · pin · stick · glue · tape · clip · tack · anchor

merge

combine

Merge, or harvesting machine

fuse · integrate · blend · meld · coalesce · unify · converge · incorporate · absorb · synthesize

connect

link

Point of connection

  • bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
  • uniteBring together as one
  • bondBinding tie or connection

tie · couple · interface · network · nexus · interconnect · concatenate · tie-in · connector · linkage

membership

enroll

Formally join a program

affiliate · pledge · initiate · recruit · induct · belong · participate · dues · roster · cardholder

seams

stitch

Thread loop in fabric

weld · inseam · topstitch · lockstitch · seamless · abutted · lapped · sewn

alliance

coalition

Temporary alliance for action

  • partnershipShared business arrangement
  • pactFormal agreement between parties
  • treatyBinding pact between nations

federation · confederation · league · bloc · consortium · syndicate · guild · association · brotherhood · sisterhood

gathering

meet

Come into contact

rendezvous · converge · rally · summit · conference · symposium · forum · convention · assembly · session

Categories
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physical connection

joinseparate

To set apart

detach · sever · disconnect · split · disjoin

group membership

joinleave

Sanctioned time away

quit · resign · withdraw · exit · depart

unity/wholeness

joindivide

Separate into parts

separate · split · disunite · fragment · partition

Phrases
Family

joint, joined, joining, rejoin, joins, jointly, enjoin, jointed, adjoining

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