nnoun.actthe act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)Synset:connection connexion
Examples:- the joining of hands around the table
- there was a connection via the internet
Derivationally Related Form:joinconnect
Hypernyms:change of integrity
Inherited Hypernyms:joiningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adjunctionapproximationarticulationattachmentbringing close togethercoming uponconcatenationconvergenceconvergencyconvergingencounterfasteninghitinterconnectionintersectionjunction
Full Hyponyms:approximationarticulationbondingbutt weldingconcatenationconcourseconvergencedowelingencounterfasteningfixationflash weldinggroundinghitinterconnectionintersectionjunctionligationlinkagemergingspot weldingtubal ligationtyingwelding
vverb.socialbecome part of; become a member of a group or organizationSynset:fall in get together join
Examples:- He joined the Communist Party as a young man
Derivationally Related Form:joiner
Inherited Hypernyms:join
Direct Hyponyms:affiliateband oneselfinfiltrateleague togetherorganiseorganizepenetraterejoinsign upunifyunioniseunionizeunite
Full Troponyms:affiliateally withband oneselfband togetherclubconfederateconscriptconsociateenlistfederateinfiltrateinmarryintermarryleaguemarrymismarrypairrejoinremarryreunifysign upunionizeunitewalkwive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something (apply to: join) | Somebody ---s somebody (apply to: join)
vverb.contactcause to become joined or linkedExamples:- join these two parts so that they fit together
Antonyms:disjoin
Derivationally Related Form:joiningjunction
Hypernyms:connect link link up tie
Inherited Hypernyms:joinconnect
Direct Hyponyms:anastomoseancyloseankyloseassemblebridgecloseclose upcogconnectcouplefairinosculateligatematchmatemitermorticemortisepairpieceplyput togetherrabbetrebatescarfseamset upsovietisesovietizetacktack togethertwin
Causes:conjoin join
Full Troponyms:addleanastomoseankyloseassemblebridgecloseclose upcogcompoundconfectconfigureconnectfairjumbleligatematchmismatchmismatemitermorticeplyrabbetreassemblerebaterig upscarfseamsovietizesuture
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialcome into the company ofExamples:- She joined him for a drink
Inherited Hypernyms:join
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactmake contact or come togetherSynset:conjoin join
Antonyms:disjoin
Derivationally Related Form:conjunctivejoining
Hypernyms:connect link link up tie
Inherited Hypernyms:joinconnect
Direct Hyponyms:anastomoseattachcopulatecouplecross-linkengraftentwinefeathergraftingraftinosculateknitmatepairpatchpiecequiltsolderspliceweldyoke
Full Troponyms:adhereagglutinateanastomoseattachbed-hopbindbrazebreedbutt-weldcopulatecrochetcross-linkdeflowerdip solderfastenfeatherfornicategluegraftimplantknitligateloopnicknoosepatchpurl stitchquiltrideservesleep togethersodomizesoft-soldersolderspatsplicespotweldstandstickswingtaketreadvampweldwenchwhoreyoke
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativebe or become joined or united or linkedSynset:connect join link link up unite
Examples:- The two streets connect to become a highway
- Our paths joined
- The travelers linked up again at the airport
Derivationally Related Form:jointurelinkagelinkconnectivejoiningjuncture
Inherited Hypernyms:connect
Direct Hyponyms:articulatecomplectinterconnectinterlinksyndicate
Full Troponyms:articulatecommunicatecomplectintercommunicatesyndicate
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s