noun · verb · 22 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
join
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
rhymes with -ɔɪn
General-American:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:JH OY1 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An act of joining or the state of being joined; a junction or joining.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An intersection of data in two or more database tables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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.
Across languages
Translations
338 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
съедине́ние
(sǎedinénie)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Catalan:
unió
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Chinese Mandarin:
連接 /连接
(liánjiē)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Dutch:
verbinding
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Finnish:
yhde
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Finnish:
liitos
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Finnish:
yhteys
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
French:
jointure
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
German:
Verbindung
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Hungarian:
kötés
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Hungarian:
csatlakozás
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Hungarian:
toldás
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Italian:
giuntura
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Italian:
giunzione
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Japanese:
接続
(setsuzoku)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Japanese:
結合
(ketsugō)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Korean:
접속
(jeopsok)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Korean:
결합
(gyeolhap)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Macedonian:
спојка
(spojka)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Macedonian:
спојница
(spojnica)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Macedonian:
спој
(spoj)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Portuguese:
conexão
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Romagnol:
atàc
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Russian:
соедине́ние
(sojedinénije)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Russian:
стык
(styk)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Ukrainian:
з'є́днання
(zʺjédnannja)
— an intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect
Finnish:
liitos
— an intersection of data
French:
jointure
— an intersection of data
Greek:
συνένωση
(synénosi)
— an intersection of data
Portuguese:
junção
— an intersection of data
Southern Altai:
биригер
(biriger)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Arabic:
وَصَلَ
(waṣala)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Armenian:
միացնել
(miacʻnel)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Aromanian:
mpriunedz
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Aromanian:
unescu
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Azerbaijani:
birləşdirmək
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Azerbaijani:
qovuşdurmaq
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Belarusian:
злуча́ць
(zlučácʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Belarusian:
злучы́ць
(zlučýcʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Belarusian:
ядна́ць
(jadnácʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Belarusian:
аб'ядна́ць
(abʺjadnácʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Bulgarian:
обединя́вам
(obedinjávam)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Bulgarian:
обединя́
(obedinjá)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Bulgarian:
съединя́вам
(sǎedinjávam)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Bulgarian:
съединя́
(sǎedinjá)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Catalan:
ajuntar
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Chinese Mandarin:
連接 /连接
(liánjiē)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Czech:
spojovat
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Czech:
spojit
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Dutch:
samenvoegen
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Dutch:
verenigen
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Esperanto:
aliĝi
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Esperanto:
aligi
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Esperanto:
kuniĝi
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Esperanto:
kunigi
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Finnish:
liittää
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
French:
joindre
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Friulian:
zontâ
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Galician:
xuntar
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Georgian:
შეერთება
(šeerteba)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Georgian:
გაერთიანება
(gaertianeba)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Georgian:
შემოერთება
(šemoerteba)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Georgian:
დაკავშირება
(daḳavšireba)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
German:
verknüpfen
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
German:
vereinigen
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
German:
anschließen
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
German:
verbinden
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐍆𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽
(gahaftjan)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Gothic:
𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽
(gawidan)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ancient Greek:
συνάπτω
(sunáptō)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ancient Greek:
ἁρμόζω
(harmózō)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ancient Greek:
ζεύγνυμι
(zeúgnumi)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Hebrew:
הִצְטָרֵף
(hitstaréf)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Hindi:
जोड़ना
(joḍnā)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
White Hmong:
koom
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Hungarian:
összekapcsol
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Hungarian:
összeköt
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Icelandic:
sameina
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Indonesian:
sambung
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ingrian:
liittää
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Old Irish:
ad·comla
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Italian:
unire
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Italian:
giuntare
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Japanese:
繋げる
(tsunageru)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Japanese:
接続する
(setsuzoku suru)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Japanese:
結合する
(ketsugō suru)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Javanese:
sambung
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Old Javanese:
sambuṅ
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Kabuverdianu:
djunta
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Latin:
iungō
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Latin:
coniungō
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Latin:
cōnectō
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Latvian:
savienot
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Latvian:
saistīt
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Latvian:
apvienot
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Lithuanian:
jungti
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Lithuanian:
sujungti
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Macedonian:
спојува
(spojuva)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Macedonian:
спои
(spoi)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Macedonian:
здружува
(združuva)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Macedonian:
здружи
(združi)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Māori:
hoto
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Māori:
tūhono
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Māori:
tūhoto
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Marathi:
जोडणे
(joḍṇe)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Norman:
joindre
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Norwegian Bokmål:
sammenstille
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Old English:
fēġan
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Persian:
پیوستن
(peyvastan)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Polish:
łączyć
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Polish:
połączyć
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Portuguese:
juntar
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Portuguese:
unir
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Quechua:
huñuy
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Quechua:
t'inkiy
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Romanian:
alătura
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Romanian:
împreuna
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Romanian:
uni
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Russian:
соединя́ть
(sojedinjátʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Russian:
соедини́ть
(sojedinítʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Russian:
скреплять
(skrepljatʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Russian:
скрепить
(skrepitʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Russian:
объединя́ть
(obʺjedinjátʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Russian:
объедини́ть pf efforts
(obʺjedinítʹ)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Sanskrit:
युनक्ति
(yunakti)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Serbo-Croatian:
spajati
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Serbo-Croatian:
spojiti
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Slovak:
spájať
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Slovak:
spojiť
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Slovak:
spojovať
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Slovene:
spojiti
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Slovene:
združiti
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Spanish:
juntar
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Spanish:
aunar
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Spanish:
unir
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Spanish:
empalmar
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Spanish:
yuntar
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Spanish:
uñir
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Swedish:
sammanfoga
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Swedish:
foga samman
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Swedish:
slå samman
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Swedish:
föra samman
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Turkish:
birleştirmek
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ottoman Turkish:
قوشمق
(koşmak)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ukrainian:
з'є́днувати
(zʺjédnuvaty)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ukrainian:
з'єдна́ти
(zʺjednáty)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ukrainian:
об'є́днувати
(obʺjédnuvaty)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Ukrainian:
об'єдна́ти
(obʺjednáty)
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Welsh:
ymuno
— to combine more than one item into one; to put together
Arabic:
اِتَّصَلَ
(ittaṣala)
— to come together; to meet
Armenian:
միանալ
(mianal)
— to come together; to meet
Azerbaijani:
qovuşmaq
— to come together; to meet
Bulgarian:
свъ́рзвам се
(svǎ́rzvam se)
— to come together; to meet
Bulgarian:
свъ́ржа се
(svǎ́rža se)
— to come together; to meet
Bulgarian:
съединя́вам се
(sǎedinjávam se)
— to come together; to meet
Bulgarian:
съединя́ се
(sǎedinjá se)
— to come together; to meet
Czech:
spojovat se
— to come together; to meet
Czech:
spojit se
— to come together; to meet
Dutch:
samenkomen
— to come together; to meet
Finnish:
kohdata
— to come together; to meet
Galician:
xuntar
— to come together; to meet
Georgian:
შეერთება
(šeerteba)
— to come together; to meet
Georgian:
შეკავშირება
(šeḳavšireba)
— to come together; to meet
Georgian:
დაკავშირება
(daḳavšireba)
— to come together; to meet
German:
zusammenkommen
— to come together; to meet
German:
sich treffen
— to come together; to meet
Hiligaynon:
abáy
— to come together; to meet
Hindi:
जुड़ना
(juṛnā)
— to come together; to meet
Hungarian:
beletorkollik
— to come together; to meet
Hungarian:
találkozik
— to come together; to meet
Italian:
incontrare
— to come together; to meet
Japanese:
繋がる
(tsunagaru)
— to come together; to meet
Japanese:
接続する
(setsuzoku suru)
— to come together; to meet
Japanese:
合流する
(gōryū suru)
— to come together; to meet
Latvian:
apvienoties
— to come together; to meet
Latvian:
vienoties
— to come together; to meet
Latvian:
savienoties
— to come together; to meet
Macedonian:
се спојува
(se spojuva)
— to come together; to meet
Macedonian:
се спои
(se spoi)
— to come together; to meet
Macedonian:
се здружува
(se združuva)
— to come together; to meet
Macedonian:
се здружи
(se združi)
— to come together; to meet
Old English:
fegan
— to come together; to meet
Persian:
پیوستن
(peyvastan)
— to come together; to meet
Polish:
łączyć się
— to come together; to meet
Polish:
połączyć się
— to come together; to meet
Portuguese:
juntar-se
— to come together; to meet
Russian:
соединя́ться
(sojedinjátʹsja)
— to come together; to meet
Russian:
соедини́ться
(sojedinítʹsja)
— to come together; to meet
Russian:
объединя́ться
(obʺjedinjátʹsja)
— to come together; to meet
Russian:
объедини́ться
(obʺjedinítʹsja)
— to come together; to meet
Slovak:
spojovať sa
— to come together; to meet
Slovak:
spájať sa
— to come together; to meet
Slovak:
spojiť sa
— to come together; to meet
Spanish:
empalmar
— to come together; to meet
Spanish:
entroncar
— to come together; to meet
Swedish:
mötas
— to come together; to meet
Swedish:
förenas
— to come together; to meet
Turkish:
birleşmek
— to come together; to meet
Turkish:
çakışmak
— to come together; to meet
Turkish:
kesişmek
— to come together; to meet
Turkish:
bir araya gelmek
— to come together; to meet
Ukrainian:
з'є́днуватися
(zʺjédnuvatysja)
— to come together; to meet
Ukrainian:
з'єдна́тися
(zʺjednátysja)
— to come together; to meet
Ukrainian:
об'є́днуватися
(obʺjédnuvatysja)
— to come together; to meet
Ukrainian:
об'єдна́тися
(obʺjednátysja)
— to come together; to meet
Zazaki:
tor kerden
— to come together; to meet
Armenian:
միանալ
(mianal)
— to come into the company of
Azerbaijani:
qoşulmaq
— to come into the company of
Belarusian:
далуча́цца
(dalučácca)
— to come into the company of
Belarusian:
далучы́цца
(dalučýcca)
— to come into the company of
Belarusian:
прылуча́цца
(prylučácca)
— to come into the company of
Belarusian:
прылучы́цца
(prylučýcca)
— to come into the company of
Bulgarian:
присъединя́вам се
(prisǎedinjávam se)
— to come into the company of
Bulgarian:
присъединя́ се
(prisǎedinjá se)
— to come into the company of
Catalan:
unir-se
— to come into the company of
Catalan:
afegir-se
— to come into the company of
Catalan:
agregar-se
— to come into the company of
Chinese Mandarin:
參加 /参加
(cānjiā)
— to come into the company of
Chinese Mandarin:
加入
(jiārù)
— to come into the company of
Dutch:
vervoegen
— to come into the company of
Finnish:
liittyä
— to come into the company of
French:
se joindre
— to come into the company of
Galician:
xuntar
— to come into the company of
Georgian:
შეერთება
(šeerteba)
— to come into the company of
Georgian:
შემოერთება
(šemoerteba)
— to come into the company of
German:
sich anschließen
— to come into the company of
Ancient Greek:
συμμείγνυμι
(summeígnumi)
— to come into the company of
Hungarian:
csatlakozik
— to come into the company of
Italian:
aggregarsi
— to come into the company of
Italian:
entrare a fare parte di
— to come into the company of
Japanese:
加わる
(kuwawaru)
— to come into the company of
Japanese:
同伴する
(dōhan suru)
— to come into the company of
Japanese:
合流する
(gōryū suru)
— to come into the company of
Japanese:
加入する
(kanyū suru)
— to come into the company of
Korean:
가입하다
(gaiphada)
— to come into the company of
Latvian:
pievienoties
— to come into the company of
Lithuanian:
prisijungti
— to come into the company of
Lithuanian:
prisidėti
— to come into the company of
Macedonian:
се придружува
(se pridružuva)
— to come into the company of
Macedonian:
се приклучува
(se priklučuva)
— to come into the company of
Māori:
kuhu
— to come into the company of
Māori:
whakatapoko
— to come into the company of
Persian:
پیوستن
(peyvastan)
— to come into the company of
Polish:
dołączać się
— to come into the company of
Polish:
dołączyć się
— to come into the company of
Polish:
przyłączać się
— to come into the company of
Polish:
przyłączyć się
— to come into the company of
Portuguese:
juntar-se a
— to come into the company of
Russian:
присоединя́ться
(prisojedinjátʹsja)
— to come into the company of
Russian:
присоедини́ться
(prisojedinítʹsja)
— to come into the company of
Russian:
вступа́ть
(vstupátʹ)
— to come into the company of
Russian:
вступи́ть
(vstupítʹ)
— to come into the company of
Slovene:
pridružiti se
— to come into the company of
Spanish:
juntarse
— to come into the company of
Spanish:
unirse
— to come into the company of
Spanish:
agregarse
— to come into the company of
Swedish:
följa med
— to come into the company of
Swedish:
komma med
— to come into the company of
Swedish:
hänga med
— to come into the company of
Swedish:
göra sällskap
— to come into the company of
Turkish:
katılmak
— to come into the company of
Ukrainian:
приє́днуватися
(pryjédnuvatysja)
— to come into the company of
Ukrainian:
приєдна́тися
(pryjednátysja)
— to come into the company of
Zazaki:
tor biyayen
— to come into the company of
Arabic:
اِلْتَحَقَ بِـ
(iltaḥaqa bi-)
— to become a member of
Arabic:
اِنْضَمَّ إِلَى
(inḍamma ʔilā)
— to become a member of
Armenian:
միանալ
(mianal)
— to become a member of
Azerbaijani:
üzv olmaq
— to become a member of
Azerbaijani:
qatılmaq
— to become a member of
Belarusian:
уступа́ць
(ustupácʹ)
— to become a member of
Belarusian:
уступі́ць
(ustupícʹ)
— to become a member of
Bulgarian:
ста́вам член
(stávam člen)
— to become a member of
Catalan:
unir-se
— to become a member of
Catalan:
ingressar
— to become a member of
Chinese Mandarin:
加盟
(jiāméng)
— to become a member of
Chinese Mandarin:
加入
(jiārù)
— to become a member of
Czech:
vstupovat
— to become a member of
Czech:
vstoupit
— to become a member of
Czech:
připojovat se
— to become a member of
Czech:
připojit se
— to become a member of
Czech:
stát se členem
— to become a member of
Dutch:
lid worden van
— to become a member of
Dutch:
toetreden
— to become a member of
Esperanto:
aliĝi
— to become a member of
Esperanto:
aniĝi
— to become a member of
Finnish:
liittyä
— to become a member of
French:
se joindre
— to become a member of
Galician:
xuntar
— to become a member of
Georgian:
წევრად შესვლა
(c̣evrad šesvla)
— to become a member of
Georgian:
წევრიანდება
(c̣evriandeba)
— to become a member of
Georgian:
გაწევრიანდება
(gac̣evriandeba)
— to become a member of
German:
beitreten
— to become a member of
Ancient Greek:
προσχωρέω
(proskhōréō)
— to become a member of
Hungarian:
belép
— to become a member of
Italian:
aderire
— to become a member of
Italian:
entrare a far parte
— to become a member of
Italian:
partecipare
— to become a member of
Japanese:
加わる
(kuwawaru)
— to become a member of
Japanese:
参加する
(sanka suru)
— to become a member of
Japanese:
合流する
(gōryū suru)
— to become a member of
Japanese:
加盟する
(kamei suru)
— to become a member of
Japanese:
加入する
(kanyū suru)
— to become a member of
Korean:
합류하다
(hamnyuhada)
— to become a member of
Korean:
참가하다
(chamgahada)
— to become a member of
Korean:
가맹하다
(gamaenghada)
— to become a member of
Korean:
가입하다
(gaiphada)
— to become a member of
Latin:
participō
— to become a member of
Latvian:
iestāties
— to become a member of
Lithuanian:
įstoti
— to become a member of
Macedonian:
стапува
(stapuva)
— to become a member of
Macedonian:
се зачленува
(se začlenuva)
— to become a member of
Māori:
whakatapoko
— to become a member of
Persian:
پیوستن
(peyvastan)
— to become a member of
Polish:
wstępować
— to become a member of
Polish:
wstąpić
— to become a member of
Polish:
przystępować
— to become a member of
Polish:
przystąpić
— to become a member of
Portuguese:
juntar-se a
— to become a member of
Portuguese:
entrar em
— to become a member of
Russian:
вступа́ть
(vstupátʹ)
— to become a member of
Russian:
вступи́ть
(vstupítʹ)
— to become a member of
Slovak:
pripájať sa
— to become a member of
Slovak:
pripojiť sa
— to become a member of
Slovene:
pristopati
— to become a member of
Slovene:
pristopiti
— to become a member of
Spanish:
unirse
— to become a member of
Spanish:
afiliarse
— to become a member of
Spanish:
aunarse
— to become a member of
Spanish:
coligarse
— to become a member of
Spanish:
coaligarse
— to become a member of
Swedish:
gå med (i)
— to become a member of
Turkish:
üye olmak
— to become a member of
Turkish:
katılmak
— to become a member of
Ukrainian:
вступа́ти
(vstupáty)
— to become a member of
Ukrainian:
вступи́ти
(vstupýty)
— to become a member of