joinable

Variant of join

transitive verb

  1. to put or bring together; connect; fasten
  2. to make into one; unite: join forces, join people in marriage
  3. to become a part or member of; enter into association with: to join a club
  4. to go to and combine with: the path joins the highway
    1. to enter into the company of; accompany: join us later
    2. to participate or take part with: they join me in congratulating you
  5. Informal to adjoin
  6. Geom. to connect with a straight line or curve

Origin: ME joinen < OFr joindre < L jungere, to bind together, yoke

intransitive verb

  1. to come together; meet
  2. : often with up
    1. to enter into association
    2. to become a member of a group or organization
  3. to participate (in a conversation, singing, an activity, etc.)

noun

a place of joining; joint

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