1. (

• joining ,
• connection ,
• connexion

) the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet" ;

1. (

• join ,
• fall_in ,
• get_together ,

) become part of; become a member of a group or organization; "He joined the Communist Party as a young man" ;

2. (

• join ,

) cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" ;

3. (

• join ,

) come into the company of; "She joined him for a drink" ;

4. (

• join ,
• conjoin

) make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" ;

5. (

• connect ,
• link ,
• link_up ,
• join ,
• unite ,

) be or become joined or united or linked; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" ;