joined
6 antonyms for joined — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — Past tense and past participle of join: became a member of a group, organisation or activity.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
Past tense and past participle of join: became a member of a group, organisation or activity.
“She joined the fire service straight from school.”
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How to use joined
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
joined the team
joined forces
joined together
recently joined
Neutral in every register.
Etymology
Past tense of join, from Old French joindre, from Latin iungere 'to yoke together', the root that also gives junction and conjugal.
Full origin of joined →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between joined and joint?
Joined is the past tense of the verb join, describing an action that happened. Joint is an adjective meaning shared, as in a joint account, or a noun for the place where two parts meet. 'They joined their accounts' versus 'they have a joint account'.
Do you say joined a company or joined in a company?
Joined the company, with no preposition. Use 'join in' only for taking part in an activity, as in join in the singing, and 'join with' for acting together with someone, as in we join with our partners in condemning it.
Is 'joined together' redundant?
Slightly, but it is idiomatic and long established, especially in the marriage formula. In plain writing, 'joined' alone usually does the job.
