English · Word Candidate

join

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: joins · joining · joined

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To connect or combine into one; to put together.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kết nối hoặc kết hợp thành một

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Verb

Examples

The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To come together; to meet.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gặp nhau

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Verb

Examples

Parallel lines never join.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An act of joining or the state of being joined; a junction or joining.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động kết nối hoặc trạng thái kết nối

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Noun

Examples

We found 217 putative interchromosomal joins. Only one of these joins (in the paternal assembly of HG02080) was located in a euchromatic, non-acrocentric region and was manually confirmed to be a misassembly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điểm giao nhau của ống hoặc dây

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “join” mean?

To connect or combine into one; to put together.

Is “join” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.