verb

joined

joynd

Joined (verb) means past tense and past participle of join: became a member of a group, organisation or activity. Example: “She joined the fire service straight from school.”

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."

"Three of us joined the call late."

Fastened, linked or brought two or more things together.

"The two beams are joined by a steel plate."

"A short tunnel joined the buildings."

Came together with someone in a place or activity.

"He joined us for dinner after the match."

"Will you join me in thanking the volunteers?"

How to use joined

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBecame part of a group, or fastened two things together.

When to use it

Neutral in every register.

Memory tip

One syllable, ending in a d sound: joynd, not joy-ned.

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Easily confused with

joined vs joint joined vs jointed

Common pairings

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Etymology

Past tense of join, from Old French joindre, from Latin iungere 'to yoke together', the root that also gives junction and conjugal.

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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enrolled in signed up for entered enlisted in connected attached linked fused

Antonyms

left quit resigned from separated split detached

Related words

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Rhymes for joined

lined mined gained ruined pained refined stained defined trained drained chained obtained

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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.

What is the meaning of joined?

"joined" (verb) means past tense and past participle of join: became a member of a group, organisation or activity.

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