Every time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries.
Source: tatoeba (1912)
Join
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
Synonyms for "join" (743 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (149)
Verb(30 words)
abutabut onaccompanyaccordaccoupleaccumulateact in concertact togetheract withaddadhereadjoinaffiliateaffiliate withaffixagglomerateagglutinateaggregateaggroupagree
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alignalign withallyamalgamateamassankleannexappendapposearrange a matcharticulateassembleassimilateassociateassociate withassort withattachattendbandband togetherbatchbe coextensive withbe consistentbe contiguousbe continuousbe enfranchisedbe implicated inbe in cahootsbe in contactbe in leaguebear a handbindblendbondborderborder onboundarybracketbridgebridge overbring nearbring togetherbuildbuild upbulkbunchbunch togetherbunch upburdenbuttcabalcall upcatenatecementcement a unioncentralizecervixchainchip inchumchum togetherchum withclap togethercleaveclinch
Noun(31 words)
accompanied groupadmissionaffiliatesaffiliatingalliesallyingart thou comingarticulationasamaassocassociatesattachingattend informallybandwagonbanquetingbelong tobindingblendingbond typebonded with glue
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (223)
Verb(47 words)
cliqueclique withcloseclosureclubclub togetherclumpclustercoactcoadunatecoalescecoherecoincidecollaboratecollectcolligatecollocatecolludecombinecome into
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come togethercommandeercommunicatecomparecompilecomplicatecomposecompoundcompriseconcatenateconcertconcordconcreteconcurconfederateconglobulateconglomerateconjoinconjugateconnectconnect upconnect withconniveconscriptconsist ofconsociateconsolidateconsort withconspireconstituteconstructcontinuatecontinuecontributeconvergecooperatecopulatecorralcorrespondcouplecouplingcovercreep incrosscumulatedecoratedetachdetach for servicedig updo business withdovetaildraftdraw togetherdredge updrive togetherelbowembodyembraceencompassencounterencumberenlistenrollenterenter intoextend tofabricatefallfastenfederalizefederatefellowshipflock toflock togetherfluxfollowformform a seriesfraternizefuseganggang upgathergather ingather togetherget heads togetherget inget intoget togetherget together withgive awayglueglue ongo along withgo in partnersgo in partnershipgo in withgo intogo partnersgo withgroupgrow together
Noun(51 words)
cohort relatedcommunity center classescompanycompetingcompound moleculeconcatenatingconfederatesconjoiningconnect verbconnected withconnecterconnectingconsortconvert to faithcorridor linkingcosplaycouple for duetcouple of dayscouple two variablescouples
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Adjective(3 words)
Related words (371)
hang around withhang out withhang togetherhappen togetherharmonizehave suffragehelp decideherd togetherhingehiphitchhitch onhobnob withhold togetherhook uphook up withidentifyimpressincludeincorporate
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inductinfixintegrateinterblendintercommunicateinterfaceinterfuseinterweavejoin forcesjoin fortunes withjoin hands withjoin injoin in fellowshipjoin togetherjoin upjoin up withjoin withjoiningjuxtaposejuxtapositkeep company withkeep togetherkneeknitknotknucklelay togetherleagueleague togetherleague withlevylie bylineline up withlinklink uplistlocklumplump togethermaintain continuitymakemake a matchmake common causemake onemake the scenemake upmarchmarginmarrymarshalmassmatchmatemeetmeldmelt into onemergemerge inminglemingle withmitermixmix withmobilizemortisemustermuster innailneckneighbornuptialoneorganizeornamentpairpair offpalpal up withpal withpartakepartake ofparticipateparticipate inpartnerpaste onpertainpiece togetherpivotplay ballpluspostfixprefixpresspull an oarpull togetherput heads togetherput togetherput withrabbetraiserake uprallyrally roundrange withreciprocaterecruitreembodyrelateroll into oneround uprun in couplesrun onrun withsaddle withscarfscrape togethershade intoshoulderside withsign onsign upsit insit in onslap onsneak insoldersolidifysort withspansplicestand bystand in withstand togetherstand up withstickstick togetherstitchstrike in withstringstring alongstring along withstring togetherstructuresubjoinsuffixsummonsuperaddsuperposesutureswing in withsynchronizesyncretizesyndicatesynergizesynthesizetacktack ontagtag ontake intake out membershiptake part intake part withtake sidestake sides withtake uptake up membershiptake up withtapeteam upteam up withteam withthreadthrow in togetherthrow in withtietie intie in withtie uptie up withtoggletouchtwinunifyunionizeuniteunite effortsunite inunite in marriageunite withvergeverge onverge uponvoteweavewedweldwhip inwork togetherwristyoke
Noun(87 words)
high energy bondhomeschool online communityhookupinterconnectinterconnectinginterlinkinginterlockingitalian articolarejointjointingjunctionjuncturejuntaskoppellaminatesleaguesligatureligaturinglinked tolinking
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linkslinkupmatesmatriculatingmeetsmeshing couplingmitermore bodily networkedmore compoundmore school belongingmortarmortisemortisesnetworknetwork servicenetwork study designordinance drafting workshoppairingpairing exercisepartakingpartnerspartypiecepiecespiecingpoolingpowwowprotestpublic speaking coursered guard activitiesrendezvousrivetrivetingscrewscrewingseamssign glossarysign-onsignsslurssolderingsoldersspanish articularsplicessplicingsplinesstudent affiliatestudent clubsumsummitssynapsestake parttakesteamteam joiningtroupingunionunionsunitingvolunteer organization programvolunteer participationvolunteer termweldingwelding stepweldsyokingyouth program activities
Verb(51 words)
Adjective(11 words)
hyphenated adjectiveinterconnectedinterlinkedlinked systemmechanical partnearby partnernew convertpairedunitedunited stance unchangeduniversal coupling
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: conjoin, connect, link, unite, attach.
- Sentence evidence is available for join, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "join".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "join"
Keep "join" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "join" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "join", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "join" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
28 entriesactbear oncombinationcombinecome toconcernconnectconnectionconnexionconsolidationget togetherhave to do withjunctionlink
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More specific
20 entriesalignamalgamationattachbelongbutt jointconjoinconsolidationconvergedovetail jointenrollfusionintegrationinterlockintertwinelap jointlink
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Collocations
11 entriesjoin a clubjoin forcesjoin handsjoin injoin the discussionjoin togetherjoining datejoining processjoint committeejoint projectjoint venture
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
32 total sentences available.
I take it for granted that you will join.
Source: tatoeba (15883)
All you have to do is to join us.
Source: tatoeba (16520)
I think I might join you, but I haven't decided yet.
Source: tatoeba (17670)
Showing 4 of 32 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "join"?
Closest matches include conjoin, connect, link, unite, attach.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "join"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.