join
/dʒɔɪn/verb
उच्चारण जॉइन
(संस्था) में शामिल होना, जुड़ना
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SSC Exams 2018- 1
[T] ~ sth
to become a member of an organization, a company or a club
(संस्था) में शामिल होना, जुड़ना
- She joined the police as a sub-inspector.
- He joined the railways straight after his graduation.
- Rohan will join the army after school.
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- I want to join the school drama club.
- She joined the company as a trainee engineer.
Synonyms enlist in sign up for enrol in become a member of
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[I, T] ~ A to/onto B | ~ A and B (together/up)
to fix or connect two or more things together
जोड़ना
- Join the two pieces of wood with glue.
- The plumber joined the two pipes with a metal sleeve.
- The two roads join near the temple.
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- Join the dots to complete the picture.
- A thin rope joins the two ends of the bridge.
Synonyms connect attach link fasten unite
Opposite separate detach disconnect split
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[T] ~ sb (for sth)
to go somewhere in order to be with somebody or do something with them
(किसी के साथ) मिलना, साथ देना
- Will you join us for dinner?
- Come and join me for a cup of tea.
- May I join you at your table?
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- Join us for a walk by the river this evening.
- Radhika will join her cousins at the station.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
join + noun (no preposition)
Join takes a direct object. Do not add 'to' or 'with' when you become a member.
'Join' का object सीधे आता है; सदस्य बनने के अर्थ में 'to' या 'with' नहीं लगता।
- Radhika joined the debating club.
- He joined the army at nineteen.
join sth to sth / join A and B
To connect two things. Use 'to' with the second thing, or 'and' to name both.
दो चीज़ों को जोड़ने के लिए दूसरी चीज़ के साथ 'to' या दोनों के लिए 'and' आता है।
- Join this pipe to the tap.
join sb for / in + noun
To go and be with someone. 'Join us for dinner', 'join in the fun'.
किसी के साथ जाना; जैसे 'join us for dinner'।
- Will you join us for tea?
join in / join up
'Join in' means to take part in an activity. 'Join up' means to enlist in the armed forces.
'Join in' का अर्थ किसी गतिविधि में हिस्सा लेना है; 'join up' का अर्थ सेना में भर्ती होना है।
- Everyone joined in the song.
- He joined up as soon as he turned eighteen.
join vs. attend
Join means to become a member or to be with a group. Attend means to be present at an event, such as a class or a meeting.
'Join' का अर्थ सदस्य बनना या किसी समूह के साथ होना है; 'attend' का अर्थ कक्षा या बैठक जैसे आयोजन में उपस्थित होना है।
- I joined the club and attended its first meeting.
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join + noun (group)
a cluba teamthe armya companya partya union
- She joined a company in Pune after college.
join + noun (connect)
handsforcesa queuethe dotstwo pipesa road
- Farmers joined forces to fight for fair prices.
join + particle
join injoin upjoin forcesjoin togetherjoin hands
- The villagers joined hands to clean the pond.
adverb + join
happilysoonlaterformallyrecently
- He recently joined the bank as a clerk.
“More examples 6
- My brother will join the Navy next year.
मेरा भाई अगले वर्ष नौसेना में भर्ती होगा।
- The two rivers join near Prayagraj.
दोनों नदियाँ प्रयागराज के पास मिलती हैं।
- Radhika joined the queue at the ticket window.
राधिका टिकट खिड़की की कतार में लग गई।
- Please join us for the wedding feast.
कृपया विवाह-भोज में हमारे साथ शामिल होइए।
- The carpenter joined the two planks with nails.
बढ़ई ने कीलों से दोनों तख़्ते जोड़ दिए।
- The Ganga and the Yamuna join at Prayagraj before flowing towards Varanasi.
गंगा और यमुना प्रयागराज में मिलती हैं और फिर वाराणसी की ओर बहती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He joined to the army.
✓ He joined the army.
Join is followed directly by its object.
'Join' के बाद object सीधे आता है।
✗ I will join with the club next month.
✓ I will join the club next month.
Do not use 'with' when becoming a member.
सदस्य बनने के अर्थ में 'with' नहीं लगता।
✗ Radhika joined in the college last year.
✓ Radhika joined the college last year.
'Join in' is a phrasal verb for taking part. To become a student, say join the college.
'Join in' हिस्सा लेने का phrasal verb है; विद्यार्थी बनने के लिए 'join the college' कहें।
¶Idioms 2
join hands
to work together in order to do something
हाथ मिलाना, मिलकर काम करना
- The villagers joined hands to clean the pond.
if you can't beat them, join them
if you cannot defeat a group, it is wiser to cooperate with them
हरा नहीं सकते तो साथ हो लो
- He finally joined the new party; if you can't beat them, join them.
→Phrasal verbs 2
join in (sth)
to take part in an activity with other people
(दूसरों के साथ किसी काम में) शामिल होना
- Everybody joined in the singing.
join up
(British English) to become a member of the armed forces
(सेना में) भर्ती होना
- He joined up when he was eighteen.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Join takes no preposition when it means become a member ('join the army', not 'join in the army' or 'join to the army'); 'join in' is used for activities ('join in the game').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सदस्य बनने के अर्थ में join के साथ preposition नहीं ('join the army', 'join in the army' या 'join to the army' नहीं); गतिविधियों के लिए 'join in' ('join in the game')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Join hands, join forces, join the dots.
Idioms: join hands (हाथ मिलाना, मिलकर काम करना), join forces (ताक़तें जोड़ना, साझा प्रयास करना), join the dots (अलग-अलग जानकारियों को जोड़कर पूरी तस्वीर समझना)।