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join
verb as in unite
Strong matches
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 matches
coadunate, hitch on, lump together, put together, slap on, stick together, tack on, tag on, tie up
verb as in affiliate with organization
Weak matches
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
verb as in touch; border on
Strong matches
abut, adjoin, bound, butt, communicate, conjoin, extend, fringe, hem, line, march, neighbor, parallel, rim, skirt
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
Instead, he was joining other teachers sweeping up material from an early morning fire underneath the stadium bleachers that severely damaged the press box.
“I would encourage my Republican colleagues to join with us to get this done now,” Stabenow said during a floor speech Monday.
Davis will be joined by the winner of the Carol Burnett Award honoring television achievements, which has yet to be announced.
Bob Toledo told him that he was destined to join the list of players who had great games while sick.
The 53-year-old Spaniard joined City in 2016 and has won 18 trophies so far, including six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a Champions League.
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When To Use
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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