join
verb (join, joins, joined, joining); noun (a join, joins — the place where two things meet)
Everyday
- To join things is to put or fix them together: join two ropes. tree →
- To join a group, club or team is to become a member of it. tree →
- To join someone is to come and be with them: Can I join you? tree →
- To join in is to take part in something others are doing. tree →
- A join is the place where two pieces meet. tree →
In the lessons
In maths, an action that adds: people join a group, pieces are joined end to end (lengths add); «join the dots» to draw a shape; join two points with a straight line. In everyday life: join a club, join the queue, join in a game. In stories, a new friend joins the adventure. Phrases: «join in», «join up», «join the dots», «join hands», «join forces».
Examples
- 5 more children join the game. tree →
- He joins 3 ropes of 2 m each. tree →
- 4 birds joined the 7 on the fence. tree →
- How many are in the club after 6 join? tree →
- Can I join in? tree →
- She joined the swimming club last year. tree →
- Join the dots to draw a star. tree →
- Join the two points with a ruler. tree →
- Everyone joined hands in a circle. tree →
- You can hardly see the join in the wood. tree →
- He joined a caravan and set out. tree →
Note
Past: joined. You join a club (no «to»): «join the club», not «join to the club». Joining means add. Trap: in a story about leaving and joining, add those who join and take away those who leave. Joining ropes end to end adds their lengths (3 × 2 m = 6 m); knots may use some of the rope if the story says so.
In Jewish tradition
In the Torah, joining describes parts of the Tabernacle and priestly clothing fastened together. The prophets and writings also use it for being tied to someone: Ephraim joined to idols, or Levites joined to Benjamin's tribe. In the primary lessons: In maths, an action that adds: people join a group, pieces are joined end to end (lengths add); «join the dots» to draw a shape; join two points with a straight line. In everyday life: join a club, join the queue, join in a game. In stories, a new friend joins the adventure. Phrases: «join in», «join up», «join the dots», «join hands», «join forces».
Examples
- Each board had two tenons, joined one to another. (Torah EXO.36.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- They made shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two ends was it joined together. (Torah EXO.39.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- It shall have two shoulder-pieces joined to the two ends thereof, that it may be joined together. (Torah EXO.28.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone. (Prophets HOS.4.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin. (Writings NEH.11.36, JPS 1917) tree →
- They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. (Writings JOB.41.9, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Past: joined. You join a club (no «to»): «join the club», not «join to the club». Joining means add. Trap: in a story about leaving and joining, add those who join and take away those who leave. Joining ropes end to end adds their lengths (3 × 2 m = 6 m); knots may use some of the rope if the story says so.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «join» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «join» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «join» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «join» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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