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join

join /ˈʤoɪn/ verb
joins; joined; joining
join
/ˈʤoɪn/
verb
joins; joined; joining
Britannica Dictionary definition of JOIN
[+ object] : to put or bring (two or more things) together
: to connect (two or more things)
: to come together with (something)
[+ object]
[no object]
often + up
[+ object] : to go somewhere in order to be with (a person or group)
: to do something with (a person or group)
[+ object]
[no object]
: to become involved in or part of (something, such as an activity)
[+ object]
[no object]
+ in
: to become a member of (a group or organization)
[+ object]
[no object]
often + up

if you can't beat them, join them

see 1beat

join battle

formal
: to begin fighting : to engage in battle

join forces

see 1force

join hands

: to hold the hand of another person
often used figuratively

join (someone) in marriage/matrimony

formal
: to marry (someone)

join the club

see 1club

join the crowd

see 2crowd

join up

[phrasal verb]
: to meet each other at a particular place