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  • 51join — [13] Join goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Indo European *jug (which also produced English adjust, conjugal, jostle, joust, jugular, juxtapose, subjugate, yoga, and yoke). Its Latin descendant was jungere ‘join’, which passed into English… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 52join up — To form separate aircraft or groups of aircraft into a specific formation. Aircraft taking off individually or in pairs join up to form a composite formation. Similarly, aircraft join up for air to air refueling. Aircraft may rejoin the formation …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 53join — verb 1) the two parts of the mould are joined with clay Syn: connect, unite, couple, fix, affix, attach, fasten, stick, glue, fuse, weld, amalgamate, bond, link, merge, secure, make fast …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 54join — [13] Join goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Indo European *jug (which also produced English adjust, conjugal, jostle, joust, jugular, juxtapose, subjugate, yoga, and yoke). Its Latin descendant was jungere ‘join’, which passed into English… …

    Word origins

  • 55join in — phr verb Join in is used with these nouns as the object: ↑celebration, ↑chase, ↑chorus, ↑conversation, ↑discussion, ↑festivities, ↑fight, ↑march, ↑prayer, ↑venture …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 56join up — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. enlist, sign up, enter the armed forces, respond to the call of duty; see join 2 , volunteer 2 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 57join up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone joins up, they become a member of the army, the navy, or the air force. [V P] When hostilities broke out he returned to England and joined up. Syn: enlist 2) PHR V RECIP If one person or organization joins up with… …

    English dictionary

  • 58join up — become a member of the armed forces. → join …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 59join in — to take part with others in an activity. We play touch football on Saturdays if the weather is good, so bring sneakers with you and join in …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 60join — I. v. a. 1. Add, annex, attach, append. 2. Connect, couple, combine, conjoin, link, cement, unite, unite together, join together. 3. Adjoin, be adjacent to, connect with, open into, be connected with. 4. Unite with, associate one s self with, go… …

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