Join \Join\ (join), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Joined (joind); p. pr.
   &
         vb. n. Joining.] [OE.
         joinen, joignen, F. joindre, fr.
         L.
   jungere to yoke, bind together, join; akin to jugum
         yoke. See
   Yoke, and cf.
         Conjugal, Junction,
         Junta.]
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   1. To bring together,
         literally or figuratively; to place in
      contact; to
         connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to
     
         associate; to add; to append.
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            Woe unto them that join house to house. --Is. v. 8.
    
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            Held up his left hand, which did flame and burn
            Like twenty torches joined.           --Shak.
     
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            Thy tuneful voice with numbers join.  --Dryden.
     
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   2. To associate one's self to; to be or
         become connected
      with; to league one's self with; to
         unite with; as, to
      join a party; to join the
         church.
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            We jointly now to join no other head. --Dryden.
     
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   3. To unite in marriage.
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            He that joineth his virgin in matrimony. --Wyclif.
     
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            What, therefore, God hath joined together, let not
            man put asunder.                      --Matt. xix.
                                                  6.
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   4. To enjoin upon; to command. [Obs. & R.]
 
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            They join them penance, as they call it. --Tyndale.
    
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   5. To accept, or engage in, as a
         contest; as, to join
      encounter, battle, issue.
         --Milton.
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   6. To meet with and
         accompany; as, we joined them at the
      restaurant.
   
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   7. To combine with (another person) in
         performing some
      activity; as, join me in welcoming
         our new president.
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   To join battle, {To
         join issue}. See under Battle,
      Issue.

 
          Syn:
         To add; annex; unite; connect; combine; consociate;
       
         couple; link; append. See Add.
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