The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - joinv.

1) unite, connect, couple, link, marry, yoke, combine, fasten or tie or glue or weld or solder (together) , unify: These two pieces should be joined for greater strength. 2) ally or league with, associate (oneself) with, team up with, throw (one's lot) in with, enlist (in) , sign (up) (with) , enrol (in) , enter: She was invited to join the bridge club. 3) go or be with, associate with, accompany, attach (oneself) to, participate with: Would you care to join us for a game of bridge? 4 border (on or upon) , meet, touch, abut, butt, adjoin, be adjacent (to) , extend to, verge on, coincide (with) , juxtapose, be contiguous or conterminous (with) , be coextensive (with) : The two properties join at the top of the ridge. JOINT n. 1) seam, union, juncture, connection, junction, intersection: The joint won't show after the whole thing's been painted. 2) Slang dive, dump, US and Canadian honky-tonk: We went into a joint in Soho, looking for some action. 3) roast: Who carves the Sunday joint at your house? --adj. 4) shared, mutual, combined, collective, cooperative, common, communal, collaborative: Our aims can only be achieved by joint effort.