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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
Other European nations swiftly joined in, including Ireland and France, which issued a statement supporting the ICC.
States that join the treaty may want to make sure that they themselves are able to prosecute all the crimes that it covers - otherwise the court may intervene.
Instead of focusing on small individual changes, Perez recommends joining a group.
“There was no pitch for me,” Devlin said on deciding to join the Chargers.
He joined Labour’s top opposition team, the shadow cabinet, in 1983.
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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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