Phrase guide

join forces

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To combine labour, to come together, to unite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • 2018 December 22, Tom Woods, "Ben Shapiro and Bette Midler sittin' in a tree", Lewrockwell.comhttp://www.lewrockwell.com/2018/12/thomas-woods/ben-shapiro-and-bette-midler-sittin-in-a-tree When Hollywood and the neocons join forces against something, you know it has to be good.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

work together on a common enterprise of project

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well
  • We joined forces with another research group

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: collaborate, cooperate, get together

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: work

Narrower terms: collaborate, play along, go along

History

Etymology

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