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Join Meaning, Usage, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：become a member (join)

join 🔊

/dʒɔɪn/

to become a member of a group, organization, or to take part in an activity.

Join a group: person walking to join a circle of friends

become a member 🔊

➕

/bɪˈkʌm ə ˈmembər/

To enter into membership of a group or take part in an activity.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'iungere' (to yoke) via Old French 'joindre'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'join' as 'joy in' — joining a group brings joy in togetherness.

📖 Example

Mary was nervous but excited to join the university's book club and meet new friends. 🔊 Mary was nervous but excited to join the university's book club and meet new friends.

🔗 Collocations

join a club – become a member of a club

join forces – combine efforts with others

join in a conversation – become part of a discussion

🔄 Synonyms

participate (v.) – to take part or become involved in an activity

enroll (v.) – to officially register as a member

sign up (v.) – to commit to participate in something

🚫 Antonyms

leave (v.) – to cease being a member

resign (v.) – to formally give up membership

withdraw (v.) – to remove oneself from participation

🌱 Derivatives

joiner (n.) – a person who joins groups or clubs

joint (adj.) – shared or united

rejoin (v.) – to join again after being apart

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'iungere' (to yoke). Entered English via Old French 'joindre'. Root appears in 'junction' and 'conjoin'. Commonly used in social and technical contexts.

Meaning 2：connect two parts (join)

join 🔊

/dʒɔɪn/

to connect two separate things or parts together.

Join two parts: hands connecting red and blue wires

connect two parts 🔊

➕

/kəˈnɛkt tuː pɑːrts/

To bring two separate objects or components together into contact or unity.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

To complete the circuit and power the light, you need to carefully join these two wires together. 🔊 To complete the circuit and power the light, you need to carefully join these two wires together.

🔗 Collocations

join wires – connect electrical wires

join ends – bring the ends of two objects together

join a seam – connect fabric pieces by sewing

🔄 Synonyms

connect (v.) – to bring two things into contact

attach (v.) – to fasten or join one thing to another

unite (v.) – to cause two or more things to become one

🚫 Antonyms

separate (v.) – to cause to be apart or divided

disconnect (v.) – to break the connection between things

detach (v.) – to unfasten and remove something attached

🌱 Derivatives

joiner (n.) – a craftsman who joins wood or other materials

joint (n.) – a place where two parts are joined

rejoin (v.) – to join again after being separated