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join

[join] / dʒɔɪn /
VERB
unite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompany marry tie
STRONG
add adhere affix agglutinate annex append assemble associate attach blend bracket cement clamp clasp clip coalesce combine compound concrete conjoin conjugate connect copulate couple entwine fasten fuse grapple incorporate interlace intermix juxtapose knit leash link lock mate melt mix pair span splice touch weave wed weld yoke
WEAK
coadunate hitch on lump together put together slap on stick together tack on tag on tie up
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain condense detach disconnect disjoin disperse dissociate disunite divide divorce let go loose loosen open part release remove separate sever subtract take away unbuckle uncouple unfasten unlink unlock unmix
WEAK
leave resign withdraw
VERB
affiliate with organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cooperate enlist enter follow side with
STRONG
align consort enroll
WEAK
associate with be in come aboard fall in with go to mingle with pair with plug into sign on sign up take part in take up with team up with throw in with tie up with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid shun stop
WEAK
disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw
VERB
touch; border on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
meet reach
STRONG
abut adjoin bound butt communicate conjoin extend fringe hem line march neighbor parallel rim skirt
WEAK
be adjacent to be at hand be close to be contiguous to lie beside lie near lie next to open into trench on verge on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miss
STRONG
keep
WEAK
disjoin divide leave resign separate withdraw

Usage

What are other ways to say join? The verb join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. Connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

Example Sentences

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Jerry Schulz wouldn’t join any protest—he’s no gnomie—but that didn’t stop him from toting a pair of gnomes around the course on Wednesday as he left the par-3 tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She has a flexible job and an older child who can watch her youngest, so she plans to join the picket line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The government has appealed to parents to allow their children join the Basij volunteer militia – a key arm of state enforcement – to help guard checkpoints.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Southern Co. is poised to join the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index after 24 consecutive years of dividend increases.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I join in, making the sound with him, and he giggles.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison