join

join is on the Basic English 850 List.

jewel - join - journey

join is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

job - join - judge

Verb

Plain form
join

Third-person singular
joins

Past tense
joined

Past participle
joined

Present participle
joining

(transitive) If someone joins two or more things, they bring them together.
- Synonyms: unite, marry, merge, synthesize, combine and bring together
- Antonyms: disjoin, divorce, unmerge, break, separate and part
Their lives were joined.

They joined hands.
(transitive & intransitive) If someone joins someone else, they do something together.
- Synonyms: accompany and go with
- Antonyms: leave and part
I will join you on your walk.

Hey, James! Come and join in. We're having fun.
(transitive) If someone joins a club, school, etc. they become a member.
- Synonyms: enter, sign up, inscribe and unite
- Antonyms: resign, exit and quit
Would you like to join our club?
(transitive) If someone joins two or more things, they make a connection between them.
- Synonyms: link, bond, associate and connect
- Antonyms: unlink, break, disassociate, part and disconnect
The new building is joined to the school by a short hallway.