Tra từ join - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

join [join joins joined joining] verb, noun BrE [dʒɔɪn] NAmE [dʒɔɪn]
verb

CONNECT
1. transitive, intransitive to fix or connect two or more things together
•~ A to B Join one section of pipe to the next.
• The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.
•~ (A and B) (together/up) Join the two sections of pipe together.
•Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses.
•How do these two pieces join?

BECOME ONE
2. intransitive, transitive if two things or groups join, or if one thing or group joins another, they come together to form one thing or group
•the place where the two paths join
•~ sth The path joins the road near the trees.

CLUB/COMPANY
3. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to become a member of an organization, a company, a club, etc
• I've joined an aerobics class.
• She joined the company three months ago.
• (figurative)to join the ranks of the unemployed
•It costs £20 to join.

DO STH WITH SB ELSE
4. transitive to take part in sth that sb else is doing or to go somewhere with them
•~ sb (for sth) Will you join us for lunch?
• Do you mind if I join you?
•~ sth Over 200 members of staff joined the strike.
•Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy.
•~ sb in doing sth I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage.

TRAIN/PLANE
5. transitive ~ sth (BrE)if you join a train, plane, etc. you get on it

ROAD/PATH/LINE
6. transitive ~ sth if you join a road or a line of people, you start to travel along it, or move into it
more at if you can't beat them, join them at ↑beat _v., join/combine ˈforces at ↑force _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French joindre, from Latin jungere ‘to join’.

Thesaurus:
join verb
1. T, I
•Join the two sections of pipe together.
connect • • link •
Opp: separate
join/connect/link A to/and B
join/link (sth) up
join/connect pieces
join/connect/link sth to a computer
2. T, I
•I've joined a dance class.
be/get involved • • take part • • join in (sth) • |formal enter • • participate •
Opp: leave
join sb/get involved/take part/participate in sth
Join or enter? When you join sth you become a member of an organization or club. You enter politics, professions such as law and medicine, and institutions such as universities and Parliament.

Example Bank:
•Although a sympathizer, he never officially joined the party.
•By this time people were flocking to join the cult.
•Everyone joined in with the singing.
•Farmers can join together to get better prices.
•Fix the head to the body first; you can join the arms on later.
•He waved a fork in greeting. ‘Come and join us!’
•I would gladly join you in whatever plans you have for this evening.
•I'm sure you will all wish to join me in thanking our speaker tonight.
•Join the two halves together with glue.
•Join up the dots to make a picture.
•Please will you all join with me in singing the national anthem.
•She was now old enough to be allowed to join the adults.
•Some were conscripted into the army and others joined voluntarily.
•The head was not joined onto the body.
•They all joined enthusiastically in the dancing.
•They've invited us to join them on their yacht.
•This is Nicole, who recently joined the company.
•Thousands of people are expected to join the sponsored walk.
•Will you join me for a drink in the bar?
•Draw a line joining (up) the dots.
•I'll meet you at the place where the two paths join.
•I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage.
•I've joined an aerobics class.
Idioms: ↑join battle ▪ ↑join hands ▪ ↑join the club
Derived: ↑join in ▪ ↑join up

noun

CONNECTION
a place where two things are fixed together
• The two pieces were stuck together so well that you could hardly see the join.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French joindre, from Latin jungere ‘to join’.