Join

Pronunciation: /dʒɔɪn/

Definitions of join

noun A connection between two or more things.

Example Sentences

A1 I want to join the club.

A2 She decided to join the team.

B1 He is considering joining the organization.

B2 Many students joined the debate club.

C1 The company invited her to join their board of directors.

C2 After much deliberation, he finally agreed to join the research project.

verb To become a member of a group or organization.

Example Sentences

A1 I want to join the school choir.

A2 I will join the fitness class next week.

B1 She decided to join the local community center.

B2 I joined the company softball team for some extra exercise.

C1 After much consideration, I decided to join the board of directors.

C2 He was invited to join the prestigious academic society.

Examples of join in a Sentence

formal I would like to extend an invitation for you to join our prestigious organization.

informal Hey, do you want to join us for dinner tonight?

slang Yo, you should totally join our squad, it's lit!

figurative Joining forces with our competitors could lead to a successful merger.

Grammatical Forms of join

• past tense: joined
• plural: joins
• comparative: more joined
• superlative: most joined
• present tense: join
• future tense: will join
• perfect tense: has joined
• continuous tense: is joining
• singular: joins
• positive degree: join
• infinitive: to join
• gerund: joining
• participle: joined

Origin and Evolution of join

First Known Use: 1200 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'join' originated from the Old French word 'joindre' which came from the Latin word 'iungere'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'join' has retained its basic meaning of connecting or bringing together, but its usage has expanded to include various contexts such as joining a group, joining pieces together, or joining in agreement.