"joining" in the noun sense

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"

"joining" in the verb sense

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"

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