Question 1 · Quick check
join
CEFRA1
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made.
- 02
noun
Extra detailTo come together; to meet.
Examples
All you have to do is to join us.
I take it for granted that you will join.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningTo enter into association or alliance, to unite in a common purpose.
verb
Extra meaningsTo connect or combine into one; to put together.
To come into the company of.
More examples
In contextJoin one section of pipe to the next.
The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe.
We joined our efforts to get an even better result.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English joinen, joynen, joignen, from Old French joindre, juindre, jungre, from Latin iungō (“join, yoke”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- (“to join, unite”). Cognate with Old English iucian, iugian, ġeocian, ġyċċan (“to join; yoke”). More at yoke.