Meaning of "join" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JOIN

From Old French joindre from Latin jungere to yoke.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF JOIN

join  [dʒɔɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOIN

Join is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb join in English.

WHAT DOES JOIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Join

Join may refer to: ▪ Join, to include additional counts or additional defendants on an indictment ▪ In mathematics: ▪ Join, a least upper bound of set orders in lattice theory ▪ Join, an operation combining two topological spaces ▪ Join, a type of binary operator ▪ Join, a refinement of sigma algebras ▪ Join, a SQL and relational database operation ▪ join, a Unix command ▪ Join-calculus, a process calculus developed at INRIA for the design of distributed programming languages ▪ Joins, a concurrent computing API from Microsoft Research ▪ Join Network Studio of NENU, a non-profit organization of Northeast Normal University ▪ Joins.com, the website for South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo...

Definition of join in the English dictionary

The first definition of join in the dictionary is to come or bring together; connect. Other definition of join is to become a member of. Join is also often foll by with to become associated or allied.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JOIN

PRESENT

Present

I join

you join

he/she/it joins

we join

you join

they join

Present continuous

I am joining

you are joining

he/she/it is joining

we are joining

you are joining

they are joining

Present perfect

I have joined

you have joined

he/she/it has joined

we have joined

you have joined

they have joined

Present perfect continuous

I have been joining

you have been joining

he/she/it has been joining

we have been joining

you have been joining

they have been joining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I joined

you joined

he/she/it joined

we joined

you joined

they joined

Past continuous

I was joining

you were joining

he/she/it was joining

we were joining

you were joining

they were joining

Past perfect

I had joined

you had joined

he/she/it had joined

we had joined

you had joined

they had joined

Past perfect continuous

I had been joining

you had been joining

he/she/it had been joining

we had been joining

you had been joining

they had been joining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will join

you will join

he/she/it will join

we will join

you will join

they will join

Future continuous

I will be joining

you will be joining

he/she/it will be joining

we will be joining

you will be joining

they will be joining

Future perfect

I will have joined

you will have joined

he/she/it will have joined

we will have joined

you will have joined

they will have joined

Future perfect continuous

I will have been joining

you will have been joining

he/she/it will have been joining

we will have been joining

you will have been joining

they will have been joining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would join

you would join

he/she/it would join

we would join

you would join

they would join

Conditional continuous

I would be joining

you would be joining

he/she/it would be joining

we would be joining

you would be joining

they would be joining

Conditional perfect

I would have join

you would have join

he/she/it would have join

we would have join

you would have join

they would have join

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been joining

you would have been joining

he/she/it would have been joining

we would have been joining

you would have been joining

they would have been joining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you join
we let´s join
you join

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to join

Past participle

joined

Present Participle

joining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «JOIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «join» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of join

add · adhere · adjoin · annex · append · attach · border · butt · cement · combine · conjoin · connect · couple · enter · extend · fasten · knit · link · marry · meet · reach · splice · tie · touch · unite · yoke

TRANSLATION OF JOIN

Find out the translation of join to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of join from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «join» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 参加
• Translator English - Spanish: unir
• English: join
• Translator English - Hindi: शामिल होने
• Translator English - Arabic: يَنْضَمُ
• Translator English - Russian: соединять
• Translator English - Portuguese: juntar
• Translator English - Bengali: যোগদানের
• Translator English - French: rejoindre
• Translator English - Malay: Menyertai
• Translator English - German: beitreten
• Translator English - Japanese: 加わる
• Translator English - Korean: ...에 합류하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Gabung
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tham gia
• Translator English - Tamil: சேர
• Translator English - Marathi: सामील व्हा
• Translator English - Turkish: katılmak
• Translator English - Italian: unire
• Translator English - Polish: dołączyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: поєднувати(ся)
• Translator English - Romanian: a uni
• Translator English - Greek: συμμετέχω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sluit
• Translator English - Swedish: förena
• Translator English - Norwegian: slutte seg til

10 QUOTES WITH «JOIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word join.

1

Tony Abbott

Once people come to Australia, they join the team.

2

Anil Ambani

I am honoured to be invited by our respected Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi to join the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.' I dedicate myself to this movement and will invite nine other leading Indians to join me in the 'Clean India' campaign.

3

Kurt Angle

Join me in Olympic Heros for Abstinence. The best sex is no sex.

4

Susan B. Anthony

Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.

5

Kenny Baker

I've been in show business for 50, no, 60 years. I was approached in school to join a variety act.

6

Jose Manuel Barroso

A new state, if it wants to join the European Union, has to apply to become a member of the European Union like any state.

7

Emma Bonino

Kosovo's destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.

8

Ray Bradbury

The answer I found is you stay away from the people who make fun of you, and you join these ad hoc groups who understand your craziness.

9

Zach Braff

I had no interest in sports so I didn't make friends in that traditional way where kids are in public school and they go and they join clubs, and play sports. So I kind of had to find my own way to make friends and get attention and so I just was the class clown.

10

Gary Burton

Certainly one of the more common experiences in the jazz field is discovering someone new. Improvising musicians are capable of being musical travelers, voyagers. We want to join in on whatever we hear. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOIN»

Discover the use of join in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to join and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Join Me

A book about dreams, ambition and the responsibility that comes with power, Join Me is the true story of a man who created a cult by accident, and is proof that whilst some men were born to lead, others really haven't got a clue.

Danny Wallace, 2010

Join Us 1 Pupil's Book

In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.

Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, 2006

Join Us for English 1 Teacher's Book

In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.

Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, Paola Tite, 2006

Join Us 4 Pupil's Book

In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.

Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, 2006

Join Us for English Starter Teacher's Book

In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.

Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, Paola Tite, 2006

Join Us for English 2 Teacher's Book

In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.

Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, Paola Tite, 2006

Join Us for English 3 Teacher's Book

In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.

Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, Paola Tite, 2006

Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World

The Haunted Land, her searing work on how Eastern Europe faced the crimes of Communism, garnered both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Tina Rosenberg, 2011

Join Us 3 Activity Book

In the higher levels 'Look!' sections highlight key grammar structures which are then summarised in a 'Grammar Focus' at the end of the Pupil's Books. Join Us for English makes teaching English simple and enjoyable.

Gunter Gerngross, Herbert Puchta, 2006

Join In and Play

You have to make an effort, and you have to know the rules—like ask before joining in, take turns, play fair, and be a good sport. This book teaches the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and being a friend.

Cheri J. Meiners, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term join is used in the context of the following news items.

Man Utd pair join Barnsley on loan - BBC

Joe Rothwell and Ben Pearson: Man Utd pair join Barnsley on loan. Manchester United youngsters Joe Rothwell and Ben Pearson have joined ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

Hanson, Christensen join anti-Islam rally - Sky News

Queensland political figures George Christensen and One Nation founder Pauline Hanson will attend anti-Islam rallies this weekend. «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»

Mussel-sniffing dogs join Alberta's fight against the invasive species …

Cindy Sawchuk, invasive species conservation lead with Alberta Environment and Parks, conducts an inspection with Hilo, one of the three ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»

Justin Vernon and Sufjan Stevens join The National at Eaux Claires …

The inaugural Eaux Claires Music Festival, curated by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, goes down this weekend in Vernon's hometown of Eau Claires, ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»

Benteke to Liverpool: Striker unlikely to join up for tour as …

Striker Christian Benteke is highly unlikely to join up with Liverpool for any part of their pre-season tour as negotiations continue over his move ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

Dan + Shay Join Keith Urban for 'Tonight I Wanna Cry'

After the first verse, the guys join in for perfect three-part harmony, adding even more texture and emotion to the touching tune. The camera ... «Taste of Country, Jul 15»

Cryptopsy, Neuraxis Members Join Forces In Akurion …

CRYPTOPSY, NEURAXIS Members Join Forces In AKURION. AKURION is the name of the new Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based extreme ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»

Won't Join Disruption Chorus, Want Parliament to Function: Biju …

"We don't want to join the chorus of Congress to disrupt. We would like the House to function so that we can express our viewpoint inside," ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

Former Wales captain Matthew Rees will NOT join Merthyr RFC …

Former Wales captain Matthew Rees has decided not to join Merthyr and is being linked with a move to Worcester instead. Rees left the Blues ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»

Murray brothers join forces to sink France - Yahoo Sports

London (AFP) - Andy and Jamie Murray put Great Britain within touching distance of an historic Davis Cup semi-final berth as the brothers beat ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»