join
1 joining
2 mixing
3 uniting
4 materials used for joining things together
people and things together TOGETHER
people meeting MEET
fastening clothes CLOTHES
closing sth OPEN/SHUT
1 joining
- when two or more things come together in the same place, they join (up), meet* (up), or one of them joins/meets* (up with) the other
The two rivers meet just to the south of the city. ◎ Where does this road join the motorway?
- when things which form part of a machine or a system come together, they are connected, they connect (up), or one of them connects (up) with the other
All the computers in this office are connected. ◎ The tunnels connect up several metres further on.
- to put together two or more things: join/connect things (together/up), join A to/onto B, connect A to/with B
You'll need to join the two parts together if they're going to work properly. ◎ Carefully join the top of the model to the bottom. ◎ to connect a computer to a network
- to join sth to sth else: attach sth (to sth), fix sth (on/to sth), fasten sth (on/to sth); opposite: detach sth (from sth)
A note was attached to the top of the letter with a paper clip. ◎ to fix a shelf to a wall
- a place where two or more things are fastened or connected: joint
If you don't make the joint stronger I think the whole thing will fall apart.
- a line where two parts of an object have been joined: join
It had been so well mended that you couldn't see the join.
- a place where two wires, pipes, etc join together: connection
I tried to mend the radio but there was a loose connection somewhere.
- to separate things which were joined: disconnect things, disconnect A from B
Someone had disconnected the video from the television.
- something, often a house, which is not joined to sth else is detached
a detached cottage
- something which can be detached is detachable
a coat with a detachable lining
2 mixing
- to join together to form a separate substance: mix
Oil and water don't mix.
- to put two or more things together to make another thing: mix sth with sth, mix things (together)
Mix the flour with the sugar and the butter. ◎ If you mix red and white together, you get pink.
- to make sth by putting things together: mix sth
to mix cement
- a machine that is used for mixing things: mixer
a cement mixer ◎ a food mixer
- something that has been made by mixing things: mixture (noun C/U)
a cake mixture
- if sth is not mixed with anything else, it is pure
pure water ◎ pure gold
- to put sth together with sth else so that you increase the size, number, etc: add sth (to sth)
She added some carrots to the soup.
- when things come together so that they are mixed, they combine; noun (C/U): combination
The two companies have combined to form a new organization. ◎ The combination of the water and the flour produces a sticky paste.
- to join or mix two or more things together: combine sth (with sth)
The two colleges have been combined. ◎ The art college was combined with the technical college to form a new university.
3 uniting
- (used about people) to come together for a particular purpose: unite (with sb/sth), join forces (with sb/sth)
The two parties have united to form a coalition government. ◎ Teachers and parents have joined forces to try to save the school.
- to join separate parts together to make one unit: unify sth; noun (U): unification; adjective: unified
the unification of Germany ◎ a unified legal system
- the act of joining or the situation of being joined: union (noun U/singular)
the union of several colleges into a single university
4 materials used for joining things together
※ joining pieces of paper, plastic, etc
- a thick sticky liquid that is used for joining things together: glue (noun U), (more formal) adhesive (noun U)
I need some strong glue to stick the handle back on this cup.
- to join one or more things together with glue: glue sth (on/to sth)
Glue these two pieces together.
- to attach sth to sth else by using glue, etc: stick* sth (on/to sth)
to stick a stamp on an envelope ◎ Try sticking it on with this glue.
- a strip of paper, plastic, etc which has adhesive on one or both sides, and is used for fastening, sticking, etc: sellotape (noun U), (adhesive) tape (noun U)
- to fasten sth with adhesive tape: sellotape sth, tape sth
I sellotaped the poster to the wall.
※ more on joining pieces of paper together PAPER
※ joining things with rope or string
- to fasten sth or fix sth in position with rope or string: tie sth (up); opposite: untie sth
I need some string to tie these sticks together. ◎ You can untie the dog now.
※ more on joining things with string or rope STRING/ROPE
※ joining pieces of wood, metal, etc
- a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end which you hit into things with a hammer to join them together: nail
- a small piece of metal with a sharp end and a round head, which you turn round using a special tool (= screwdriver) to join two things together: screw
He screwed the leg back onto the chair.
※ more on nails and screws TOOL
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