| noun | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) “the joining of hands around the table” |
| verb | become part of; become a member of a group or organization “He joined the Communist Party as a young man” |
| verb | cause to become joined or linked “join these two parts so that they fit together” |
| verb | come into the company of “She joined him for a drink” |
| verb | make contact or come together “The two roads join here” |
| verb | be or become joined or united or linked “The two streets connect to become a highway” |
| join | verb | be or become joined or united or linked |
| connect | verb | join for the purpose of communication |
| joiner | noun | a person who likes to join groups |
| junction | noun | an act of joining or adjoining things |
| joining | noun | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) |
| conjunctive | adjective | serving or tending to connect |
| connective | adjective | connecting or tending to connect |
| link | noun | the state of being connected |
| linkage | noun | a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion |
| jointure | noun | the act of making or becoming a single unit |
| juncture | noun | the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |