join

Definition

To connect or combine into one; to put together.

Etymology

From Middle English joinen, joynen, joignen, from Old French joindre, juindre, jungre, from Latin iungō (“join, yoke”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *yewg- (“to join, unite”). Cognate with Old English iucian, iugian, ġeocian, ġyċċan (“to join; yoke”). More at yoke.

Example Sentences

• "The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe."
• "We joined our efforts to get an even better result."
• "Parallel lines never join."