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{ "term": "join", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "join", "heSheIt": "joins" }, "pastSimple": "joined", "pastParticiple": "joined", "ingForm": "joining" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to fix or connect two or more things together", "sensetop": "join A to/onto Bjoin A and Bjoin A and B togetherjoin (A and B) (up)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Join one section of pipe to the next.", "contextForm": "join A to/onto B" }, { "text": "The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge." }, { "text": "The head was not joined onto the body." }, { "text": "A central hallway joins the two halves of the house.", "contextForm": "join A and B" }, { "text": "Join the two sections of pipe together.", "contextForm": "join A and B together" }, { "text": "Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses.", "contextForm": "join (A and B) (up)" }, { "text": "How do these two pieces join?" }, { "text": "Join the two halves together with glue." }, { "text": "Join up the dots to make a picture." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "if two things or groups join, or if one thing or group joins another, they come together to form one thing or group", "sensetop": "join somethingjoin togetherjoin with somebody/something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the place where the two paths join" }, { "text": "The path joins the road near the trees.", "contextForm": "join something" }, { "text": "Farmers can join together to get better prices.", "contextForm": "join together" }, { "text": "They have joined with six other groups to lobby the government to end child poverty.", "contextForm": "join with somebody/something" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to become a member of an organization, a company, a club, etc.", "sensetop": "join (something)", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've joined an aerobics class." }, { "text": "to **join a group/club/team/party**" }, { "text": "She **joined the company** three months ago." }, { "text": "He left school to **join the army**." }, { "text": "to **join the ranks** of the unemployed" }, { "text": "New members can join online." }, { "text": "It costs £20 to join." }, { "text": "Although a sympathizer, he never officially joined the party." }, { "text": "By this time people were flocking to join the cult." }, { "text": "Some were conscripted into the army and others joined voluntarily." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["formally", "officially", "voluntarily"], "verb + join": ["want to", "wish to", "flock to"], "phrases": ["an invitation to join something"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to take part in something that somebody else is doing or to go somewhere with them", "sensetop": "join somebodyjoin somebody for somethingjoin somebody + adv./prepjoin somethingjoin somebody in doing something", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Do you mind if I join you?", "contextForm": "join somebody" }, { "text": "Will you join us for lunch?", "contextForm": "join somebody for something" }, { "text": "They've invited us to join them on their yacht.", "contextForm": "join somebody + adv./prep" }, { "text": "He joined her downstairs a few minutes later." }, { "text": "Over 200 members of staff joined the strike.", "contextForm": "join something" }, { "text": "Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy." }, { "text": "I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage.", "contextForm": "join somebody in doing something" }, { "text": "He waved a fork in greeting. ‘Come and join us!’" }, { "text": "She was now old enough to be allowed to join the adults." }, { "text": "Will you join me for a coffee in the hotel lounge later?" }, { "text": "Thousands of people are expected to join the sponsored walk." }, { "text": "I would gladly join you in whatever plans you have for this evening." }, { "text": "Please will you all join with me in singing the national anthem." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["together", "eagerly", "gladly"], "verb + join": ["wish to", "invite somebody to", "be allowed to"], "preposition": ["for", "in", "with"], "phrases": [ "come and join somebody", "an invitation to join somebody/something" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "if you join a train, plane, etc. you get on it", "sensetop": "join something", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "if you join a road or a line of people, you start to travel along it, or move into it", "sensetop": "join something", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if you cannot defeat somebody or be as successful as they are, then it is more sensible to join them in what they are doing and perhaps get some advantage for yourself by doing so", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to begin fighting somebody", "labels": "(formal)(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "The two armies joined battle." }, { "text": "Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used when something bad that has happened to somebody else has also happened to you", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "So you didn't get a job either? Join the club!" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to work together in order to achieve a shared aim", "examples": [ { "text": "The two firms joined forces to win the contract." }, { "text": "The two companies have joined forces to form a new consortium." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "if two people join hands, they hold each other’s hands", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to work together in doing something", "examples": [ { "text": "Education has been reluctant to join hands with business." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/dʒɔɪn/", "audio": "jo/join/join__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/dʒɔɪnz/", "audio": "jo/join/joins__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/dʒɔɪnd/", "audio": "jo/join/joined__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/", "audio": "jo/join/joining__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/dʒɔɪn/", "audio": "jo/join/join__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/dʒɔɪnz/", "audio": "jo/join/joins__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/dʒɔɪnd/", "audio": "jo/join/joined__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/", "audio": "jo/join/joining__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French joindre, from Latin jungere ‘to join’." }